Sat Jan 29, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
84
away
Chemistry
Tense
San Antonio SpursSpurs
70
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 20 | 18 | 24 | 84 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 10 | 27 | 24 | 9 | 70 |
After Action Report
The Hornets handled the Spurs 84-70. The Hornets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Hornets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Whispers of a Spurs locker-room rift aren't helping. The Spurs rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.