Mon Apr 11, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
106
away
Chemistry
Tense
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
123
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 15 | 35 | 34 | 106 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 36 | 22 | 28 | 37 | 123 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics outlasted the Rockets 123-106. The SuperSonics got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the SuperSonics sent shots into the fifth row all night. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.