Mon Jan 3, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
79
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
123
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 79 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 31 | 31 | 27 | 34 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics buried the Hornets 123-79. Celtics torched the Hornets on the offensive end. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Celtics; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.