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Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
93
away
Chemistry Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
117
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 20 23 22 28 93
New Orleans HornetsHornets 31 28 26 32 117

After Action Report

The Hornets buried the Jazz 117-93. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Hornets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.