Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
112
away
Chemistry
Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
113
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 35 | 28 | 24 | 112 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 26 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Celtics survived the Hornets 113-112. Celtics torched the Hornets on the offensive end. Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.