Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
85
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
90
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 27 | 14 | 23 | 21 | 85 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 90 |
After Action Report
The Hornets squeaked past the Celtics 90-85. Ugly basketball, but the Hornets did just enough. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
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.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.