Tue Apr 12, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
103
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
95
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 33 | 19 | 26 | 103 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 25 | 13 | 24 | 33 | 95 |
After Action Report
The Hornets held off the Suns 103-95. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Suns; Suns' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Tonight's Suns utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.