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Sun Nov 28, 2004 · 7:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
94
away
Chemistry Tense
Los Angeles LakersLakers
114
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 25 24 15 30 94
Los Angeles LakersLakers 27 29 27 31 114

After Action Report

In Los Angeles, the Lakers blew the doors off the Hornets 114-94. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Lakers pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · 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.