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.