Sun Mar 13, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
84
away
Chemistry
Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
102
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 84 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 24 | 21 | 29 | 28 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Kings took care of the Rockets 102-84. The Kings won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Kings carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; the Kings bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Kings · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.