Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Denver NuggetsNuggets
99
away
Chemistry
Cold
New Orleans HornetsHornets
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 22 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 99 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Hornets buried the Nuggets 120-99. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Nuggets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.