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Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
113
away
Chemistry Steady
Utah JazzJazz
120
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 28 28 28 29 113
Utah JazzJazz 26 32 30 32 120

After Action Report

In Utah, the Jazz outlasted the Hornets 120-113. The tempo dragged the Hornets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Jazz carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

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