Mon Feb 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
85
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Orleans HornetsHornets
88
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 25 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 85 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 32 | 8 | 21 | 88 |
After Action Report
The Hornets survived the Wizards 88-85. The Hornets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Shots just aren't falling for the Hornets lately; Wizards' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Wizards' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.