Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
128
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 33 | 15 | 22 | 100 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 28 | 28 | 26 | 46 | 128 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets ran roughshod over the Trail Blazers 128-100. Hornets' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hornets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
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.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.