Mon Apr 18, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
103
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
110
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 21 | 31 | 23 | 28 | 103 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 29 | 30 | 22 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Hornets fended off the Timberwolves 110-103. The Hornets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Hornets' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Timberwolves · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
