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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
97
away
Chemistry Steady
Denver NuggetsNuggets
112
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 23 20 27 27 97
Denver NuggetsNuggets 33 23 33 23 112

After Action Report

In Denver, the Nuggets took care of the Hornets 112-97. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the Nuggets stayed locked in. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hornets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.