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Sun Dec 19, 2004 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
80
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
121
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 21 19 13 27 80
Sacramento KingsKings 28 27 43 23 121

After Action Report

The Kings ran roughshod over the Hornets 121-80. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Kings; the Kings looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Kings · 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.
  • Hornets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.