Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
116
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 19 | 24 | 32 | 26 | 101 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 28 | 40 | 32 | 16 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Hornets downed the SuperSonics 116-101. Hornets torched the SuperSonics on the offensive end. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. 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 · 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.
- SuperSonics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.