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Fri Dec 10, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
114
away
Chemistry Steady
New Jersey NetsNets
90
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 24 32 26 32 114
New Jersey NetsNets 24 24 27 15 90

After Action Report

The Hornets demolished the Nets 114-90. The Nets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Hornets. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • 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.