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Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
81
away
Chemistry Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
120
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 25 19 23 14 81
Houston RocketsRockets 29 28 28 35 120

After Action Report

The Rockets blew the doors off the Hornets 120-81. The better team simply showed up tonight. Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Rockets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.