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Sun Jan 16, 2005 · 2:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
142
away
Chemistry Hot
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
115
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 40 35 38 29 142
Toronto RaptorsRaptors 24 26 30 35 115

After Action Report

The Hornets blew the doors off the Raptors 142-115. The Raptors had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Hornets; Raptors' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It was over by halftime.

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.