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Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
99
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
100
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 23 27 24 25 99
Houston RocketsRockets 34 20 18 28 100

After Action Report

The Rockets survived the Magic 100-99. Ugly basketball, but the Rockets did just enough. The Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; shots just aren't falling for the Magic lately. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Magic's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Magic · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.