Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 2
New Orleans HornetsHornets
121
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Los Angeles LakersLakers
129
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 121 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 32 | 29 | 38 | 129 |
After Action Report
The Lakers outlasted the Hornets 129-121. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Lakers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.