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Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 1
Los Angeles LakersLakers
95
away
New Orleans HornetsHornets
112
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 21 | 21 | 22 | 31 | 95 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 19 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 112 |
After Action Report
The Hornets outlasted the Lakers 112-95. Hornets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Hornets. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.