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Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
125
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Chemistry Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
133
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 36 32 25 125
New Orleans HornetsHornets 35 38 22 38 133

After Action Report

The Hornets upended the Nuggets 133-125. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hornets came in with something to prove after a loss. Tonight's Nuggets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.