Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
108
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
82
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago BullsBulls | 30 | 30 | 27 | 21 | 108 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 82 |
After Action Report
The Bulls blew the doors off the Hornets 108-82. Bulls' scorers couldn't be contained. Bulls' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Bulls' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Bulls · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.