Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
95
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 24 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 95 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 20 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 109 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets outlasted the Nuggets 109-95. Hornets' offense had its way with the Nuggets. The Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Hornets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.