Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 9:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 24 | 28 | 27 | 18 | 97 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 30 | 34 | 29 | 117 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets blew the doors off the Spurs 117-97. Hornets torched the Spurs on the offensive end. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.