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Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
102
away
Chemistry Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
96
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 32 28 21 21 102
Houston RocketsRockets 23 22 32 19 96

After Action Report

The Hornets held off the Rockets 102-96. Every possession went the Hornets way. Second-chance points piled up for the Hornets; the Hornets carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hornets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.