Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
98
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 31 | 22 | 30 | 22 | 105 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 13 | 33 | 29 | 23 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Raptors fended off the Hornets 105-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Raptors' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Raptors played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Raptors bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Raptors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.