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