Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
134
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Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 30 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 117 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 35 | 39 | 31 | 29 | 134 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Nuggets outlasted the Hornets 134-117. The tempo dragged the Hornets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Nuggets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.