Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
127
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 27 | 39 | 31 | 30 | 127 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 26 | 22 | 28 | 98 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Celtics blew the doors off the Hornets 127-98. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; the Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.