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Fri Jan 28, 2005 · 9:30 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
102
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
122
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Sacramento KingsKings 23 25 27 27 102
Houston RocketsRockets 30 27 33 32 122

After Action Report

The Rockets buried the Kings 122-102. The Rockets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Rockets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

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.
  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.