Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 5
New Orleans HornetsHornets
119
away
Houston RocketsRockets
106
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 36 | 27 | 27 | 119 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 29 | 21 | 29 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Hornets downed the Rockets 119-106. The breakneck pace played right into Hornets' hands. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Rockets · 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.