Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
111
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 28 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 111 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 35 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 109 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics upended the Hornets 111-109. The better team simply showed up tonight. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; fresh off a statement win, the SuperSonics stayed locked in. The SuperSonics bench chemistry carried them. SuperSonics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.