Playoffs · Round 4 · Game 5
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
away
Chicago BullsBulls
121
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 33 | 30 | 22 | 109 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 28 | 34 | 27 | 32 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Bulls handled the Hornets 121-109. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Bulls' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Bulls locker room is humming, and it showed. Bulls' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Bulls · 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.