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Wed Feb 23, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
113
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Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
122
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 27 26 28 32 113
New Orleans HornetsHornets 31 36 28 27 122

After Action Report

The Hornets held off the SuperSonics 122-113. Hornets' offense had its way with the SuperSonics. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; SuperSonics' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.