Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
71
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 24 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 71 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 124 |
After Action Report
The Hornets blew the doors off the Spurs 124-71. Hornets' offense had its way with the Spurs. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Spurs' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.