Wed Apr 6, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
103
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Orleans HornetsHornets
132
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 22 | 30 | 23 | 103 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 34 | 39 | 30 | 132 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Hornets ran roughshod over the Nuggets 132-103. The breakneck pace played right into Hornets' hands. Hornets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Nuggets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.