Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
108
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
101
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 21 | 33 | 20 | 34 | 108 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 21 | 22 | 33 | 25 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Celtics held off the Hornets 108-101. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Celtics bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.