Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
114
away
Chemistry
Tense
Detroit PistonsPistons
105
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 28 | 27 | 40 | 19 | 114 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 23 | 24 | 25 | 33 | 105 |
After Action Report
The Hornets held off the Pistons 114-105. Hornets torched the Pistons on the offensive end. Hornets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; the Pistons couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Pistons locker-room rift aren't helping. Tonight's Pistons utilization choices clashed with the team identity.
What tipped it
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pistons · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.