Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
82
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
116
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 18 | 23 | 25 | 16 | 82 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 22 | 32 | 31 | 116 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets ran roughshod over the Raptors 116-82. The tempo dragged the Raptors into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Raptors rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Raptors · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Raptors · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.