Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
89
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
96
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 89 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 21 | 29 | 23 | 23 | 96 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets edged the Nuggets 96-89. The Hornets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets couldn't shake the cold spell. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.