Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
102
away
Chemistry
Hot
Boston CelticsCeltics
111
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 21 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 102 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 28 | 33 | 23 | 27 | 111 |
After Action Report
The Celtics fended off the Hornets 111-102. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Celtics · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.