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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
110
away
Chemistry Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
118
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 26 20 36 28 110
Denver NuggetsNuggets 31 22 34 31 118

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Nuggets held off the Hornets 118-110. The tempo dragged the Hornets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Nuggets pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.