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Sun Feb 27, 2005 · 4:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
121
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
132
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Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 37 32 26 26 121
Houston RocketsRockets 38 24 33 37 132

After Action Report

The Rockets outlasted the Jazz 132-121. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Rockets. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.