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Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
113
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Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
120
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 25 24 34 30 113
New Orleans HornetsHornets 26 26 26 42 120

After Action Report

The Hornets edged the Bulls 120-113. The better team simply showed up tonight. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Bulls' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.