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Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
133
away
Chemistry Tense
Chicago BullsBulls
88
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 26 38 37 32 133
Chicago BullsBulls 24 19 21 24 88

After Action Report

In Chicago, the Hornets ran roughshod over the Bulls 133-88. The Hornets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Bulls' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Whispers of a Bulls locker-room rift aren't helping. Bulls' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.