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Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
118
away
Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
97
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 31 26 33 28 118
New Orleans HornetsHornets 28 33 16 20 97

After Action Report

The Nuggets demolished the Hornets 118-97. Nuggets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Hornets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.