Mon Feb 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
133
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 36 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 133 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 36 | 30 | 29 | 22 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Wizards outlasted the Hornets 133-117. Wizards torched the Hornets on the offensive end. Wizards' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Wizards answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Wizards bench chemistry carried them. The Wizards rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Wizards · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Wizards · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Wizards · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.