Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
89
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 109 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 14 | 24 | 27 | 89 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Hornets ran roughshod over the Rockets 109-89. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Hornets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.