Heat (
damnmydogisFAT
) are the champions!
  1. Lobby
  2. Draft
  3. Preseason
  4. Season
  5. Playoffs
Sat Jan 8, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
112
away
Chemistry Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
133
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 33 26 27 26 112
New Orleans HornetsHornets 27 34 37 35 133

After Action Report

In New Orleans, the Hornets buried the Kings 133-112. The breakneck pace played right into Hornets' hands. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Kings' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Kings · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.