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Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
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Chemistry Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 26 31 25 29 111
New Orleans HornetsHornets 27 29 32 29 117

After Action Report

In New Orleans, the Hornets fended off the Trail Blazers 117-111. Hornets torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

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.