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Tue Nov 9, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
116
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Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
139
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 33 28 29 26 116
New Orleans HornetsHornets 37 33 36 33 139

After Action Report

The Hornets buried the Lakers 139-116. The breakneck pace played right into Hornets' hands. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 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.
  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.