Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
103
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Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 103 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 30 | 28 | 25 | 114 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets outlasted the Celtics 114-103. Hornets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.