Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 6
New Orleans HornetsHornets
128
away
Phoenix SunsSuns
97
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 34 | 29 | 30 | 35 | 128 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 23 | 18 | 31 | 25 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Hornets knocked off the Suns 128-97. The Hornets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hornets bench chemistry carried them. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.