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Wed Apr 13, 2005 · 7:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
116
away
Chemistry Elite
Denver NuggetsNuggets
115
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 29 34 30 23 116
Denver NuggetsNuggets 32 25 28 30 115

After Action Report

In Denver, the Hornets squeaked past the Nuggets 116-115. The tempo dragged the Nuggets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Nuggets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.