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Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
114
away
Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
103
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 28 28 26 114
New Orleans HornetsHornets 19 27 27 30 103

After Action Report

In New Orleans, the Nuggets took care of the Hornets 114-103. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Nuggets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Nuggets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.

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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.