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Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
123
away
Chemistry Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
128
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 30 34 21 26 12 123
New Orleans HornetsHornets 31 23 29 28 17 128

After Action Report

The Hornets squeaked past the Spurs 128-123 in overtime. The Spurs had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Fresh off a statement win, the Hornets stayed locked in; the Hornets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Spurs looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Spurs · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.