Playoffs · Round 3 · Game 1
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
away
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
102
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 25 | 21 | 34 | 109 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 28 | 23 | 24 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Hornets fended off the Trail Blazers 109-102. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Hornets' outside barrage was a constant threat. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.