Wed Mar 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
117
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
99
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey NetsNets | 27 | 32 | 22 | 36 | 117 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 17 | 38 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Nets took care of the Hornets 117-99. Nets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Nets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Nets. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. The Nets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Nets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.