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Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
117
away
Chemistry Elite
New Orleans HornetsHornets
99
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Denver NuggetsNuggets 31 25 29 32 117
New Orleans HornetsHornets 27 25 23 24 99

After Action Report

The Nuggets downed the Hornets 117-99. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Nuggets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Nuggets bench chemistry carried them. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nuggets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.