Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
112
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 111 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 112 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets survived the Trail Blazers 112-111. Rockets' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; Rockets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.