Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
106
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
125
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 106 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 29 | 31 | 34 | 125 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets pulled away from the Grizzlies 125-106. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; the Grizzlies owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Grizzlies rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Grizzlies · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.