Wed Dec 29, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
130
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
151
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 32 | 33 | 35 | 30 | 130 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 40 | 34 | 41 | 36 | 151 |
After Action Report
The Hornets ran roughshod over the Suns 151-130. Hornets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Hornets' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.