Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 9:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
119
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 21 | 28 | 20 | 28 | 97 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 30 | 27 | 33 | 29 | 119 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets buried the Spurs 119-97. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Hornets cashed in. Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Spurs' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Hornets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.