Fri Mar 4, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
107
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 35 | 14 | 31 | 18 | 98 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 28 | 32 | 22 | 107 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets held off the Jazz 107-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Second-chance points piled up for the Hornets; the Hornets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Jazz rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Jazz · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.