Wed Mar 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
108
away
Chemistry
Hot
Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves
75
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 108 |
| Minnesota TimberwolvesWolves | 21 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 75 |
After Action Report
In Minnesota, the Hornets buried the Timberwolves 108-75. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Hornets. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. The Timberwolves rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.