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Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
99
away
Chemistry Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
127
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 27 19 27 26 99
New Orleans HornetsHornets 31 31 32 33 127

After Action Report

The Hornets buried the Nuggets 127-99. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Hornets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.