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Tue Jan 11, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
96
away
Chemistry Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 23 28 21 24 96
New York KnicksKnicks 29 29 31 31 120

After Action Report

In New York, the Knicks buried the Hornets 120-96. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Knicks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Knicks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Knicks locker room is humming, and it showed. The Knicks rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Knicks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.