Tue Apr 12, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
104
away
Chemistry
Elite
Phoenix SunsSuns
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 24 | 18 | 27 | 104 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 30 | 29 | 29 | 36 | 124 |
After Action Report
In Phoenix, the Suns demolished the Hornets 124-104. The breakneck pace played right into Suns' hands. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Hornets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. The Suns rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.