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Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Indiana PacersPacers
98
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 29 31 24 28 112
Indiana PacersPacers 30 24 25 19 98

After Action Report

The Rockets downed the Pacers 112-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Pacers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 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 · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.