Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 9:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
100
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
119
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 29 | 29 | 27 | 15 | 100 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 28 | 22 | 38 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Hornets outlasted the Spurs 119-100. Every possession went the Hornets way. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Hornets. 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 · 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.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.