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.