Wed Mar 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
123
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
136
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 35 | 23 | 34 | 31 | 123 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 44 | 28 | 29 | 35 | 136 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Hornets pulled away from the Nets 136-123. The tempo dragged the Nets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Hornets stayed locked in. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.