Sat Apr 9, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
98
away
Chemistry
Hot
Phoenix SunsSuns
86
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 20 | 22 | 28 | 28 | 98 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 23 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Rockets handled the Suns 98-86. Ugly basketball, but the Rockets did just enough. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
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.