Fri Mar 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
74
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Orleans HornetsHornets
91
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 14 | 17 | 23 | 20 | 74 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 21 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 91 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets took care of the Rockets 91-74. Ugly basketball, but the Hornets did just enough. Hornets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.