Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
139
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
77
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 24 | 28 | 44 | 43 | 139 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 17 | 27 | 15 | 18 | 77 |
After Action Report
The Jazz blew the doors off the Hornets 139-77. Jazz's defense smothered the Hornets all night. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Jazz · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.