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Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
108
away
Chemistry Steady
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
130
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 30 29 24 25 108
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 31 35 39 25 130

After Action Report

In Charlotte, the Bobcats ran roughshod over the Rockets 130-108. The Bobcats got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Bobcats carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Bobcats bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Bobcats locker room is humming, and it showed. Bobcats' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Bobcats · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Bobcats · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.