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Mon Feb 28, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
127
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Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
124
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Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 33 | 34 | 33 | 27 | 127 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 124 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Hornets snuck past the Mavericks 127-124. The Hornets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Mavericks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Mavericks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Mavericks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Mavericks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.