Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
118
away
Chemistry
Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
94
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 33 | 26 | 32 | 118 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 26 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 94 |
After Action Report
The Hornets blew the doors off the Hawks 118-94. Every possession went the Hornets way. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Hornets' shot-blockers turned the paint into a no-fly zone. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Hornets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).