Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 25 | 26 | 22 | 25 | 98 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 14 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets squeaked past the Hornets 98-96. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Nuggets bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.