Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
98
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 107 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 20 | 25 | 24 | 29 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Rockets held off the Lakers 107-98. Rockets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Rockets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.