Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 23 | 31 | 27 | 36 | 117 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 23 | 30 | 21 | 26 | 100 |
After Action Report
The Hornets pulled away from the Nuggets 117-100. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.