Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 28 | 31 | 18 | 24 | 101 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 20 | 20 | 31 | 28 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Rockets snuck past the Suns 101-99. Ugly basketball, but the Rockets did just enough. The Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Rockets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Suns locker-room rift aren't helping. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.