Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
New Orleans HornetsHornets
109
away
Denver NuggetsNuggets
103
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 19 | 29 | 33 | 28 | 109 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 26 | 25 | 29 | 23 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Hornets fended off the Nuggets 109-103. The Nuggets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Hornets. The Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; second-chance points piled up for the Nuggets. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
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.