Wed Mar 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
132
away
Chemistry
Steady
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
128
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 132 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 34 | 29 | 33 | 32 | 128 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Hornets snuck past the Timberwolves 132-128. The Timberwolves had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Timberwolves · 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.
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.