Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
95
away
Chemistry
Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 23 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 95 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 33 | 28 | 27 | 32 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets buried the Hornets 120-95. Nuggets torched the Hornets on the offensive end. The Nuggets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nuggets · 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.