Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
110
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
112
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 24 | 30 | 29 | 110 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 35 | 28 | 23 | 112 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets survived the Pacers 112-110. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Rockets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Pacers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.