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Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
99
away
Chemistry Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
121
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 35 18 21 25 99
Houston RocketsRockets 28 31 29 33 121

After Action Report

The Rockets buried the Bulls 121-99. The Bulls had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Shots just aren't falling for the Rockets lately; Rockets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Bulls looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Bulls' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Bulls · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.