Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 24 | 27 | 19 | 28 | 98 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 99 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets snuck past the Raptors 99-98. Ugly basketball, but the Hornets did just enough. The Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; second-chance points piled up for the Raptors. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Raptors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.