Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
135
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
104
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 30 | 36 | 29 | 40 | 135 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 18 | 27 | 36 | 23 | 104 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Hornets blew the doors off the Lakers 135-104. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Whispers of a Lakers locker-room rift aren't helping. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.