Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
90
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
119
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 23 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 90 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 23 | 33 | 34 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Hornets buried the Celtics 119-90. Hornets torched the Celtics on the offensive end. The Hornets ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.