Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
122
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
128
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 37 | 31 | 27 | 122 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 40 | 31 | 32 | 25 | 128 |
After Action Report
The Lakers held off the Hornets 128-122. Lakers torched the Hornets on the offensive end. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Lakers · 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.