Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
95
away
Chemistry
Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
119
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 18 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 95 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Hornets demolished the Nuggets 119-95. Every possession went the Hornets way. Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Nuggets' 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 was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.