Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
123
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 33 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 109 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 24 | 37 | 23 | 39 | 123 |
After Action Report
The Celtics handled the Hornets 123-109. The Celtics got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Celtics' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.