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Mon Mar 14, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
99
away
Chemistry Steady
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
95
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 25 25 22 27 99
Golden State WarriorsWarriors 21 26 20 28 95

After Action Report

In Golden State, the Rockets squeaked past the Warriors 99-95. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Rockets came in with something to prove after a loss; Rockets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Warriors locker-room rift aren't helping. Warriors' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Warriors · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Warriors · 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.