Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
104
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
89
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 37 | 23 | 19 | 25 | 104 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 89 |
After Action Report
The Raptors handled the Hornets 104-89. Raptors' offense had its way with the Hornets. Second-chance points piled up for the Raptors; the Raptors sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Raptors bench chemistry carried them. Raptors' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.