Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
98
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 21 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 98 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 19 | 25 | 27 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets snuck past the Hornets 98-97. Ugly basketball, but the Nuggets did just enough. The Nuggets are in a full-on tailspin; Nuggets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.