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Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
82
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 31 25 20 36 112
Houston RocketsRockets 26 21 12 23 82

After Action Report

The Hornets blew the doors off the Rockets 112-82. Hornets torched the Rockets on the offensive end. The Hornets ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Hornets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Hornets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.