Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 2
New Orleans HornetsHornets
116
away
Denver NuggetsNuggets
129
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 23 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 116 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 25 | 36 | 40 | 129 |
After Action Report
The Nuggets handled the Hornets 129-116. The Nuggets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets; the Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Nuggets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- 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.
- 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.