Fri Oct 22, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Orlando MagicMagic
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
97
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 25 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 90 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 28 | 20 | 22 | 27 | 97 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets knocked off the Magic 97-90. Ugly basketball, but the Hornets did just enough. Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Magic. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.