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Sun Jan 16, 2005 · 2:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
91
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Chemistry Tense
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
125
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 27 19 19 26 91
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 37 28 32 28 125

After Action Report

The Raptors ran roughshod over the Hornets 125-91. Raptors' scorers couldn't be contained. The Raptors carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Raptors locker room is humming, and it showed. Raptors' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Raptors · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Raptors · 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.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.