Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 5
New Orleans HornetsHornets
133
away
Houston RocketsRockets
114
home
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 30 | 36 | 38 | 133 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 36 | 26 | 31 | 21 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Hornets handled the Rockets 133-114. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.