Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
98
away
Chemistry
Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
132
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 27 | 29 | 20 | 22 | 98 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 29 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 132 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Rockets blew the doors off the SuperSonics 132-98. The breakneck pace played right into Rockets' hands. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.