Tue Feb 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
134
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 34 | 24 | 15 | 97 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 33 | 37 | 35 | 29 | 134 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics buried the Hornets 134-97. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the SuperSonics cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the SuperSonics; the SuperSonics carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. The SuperSonics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.