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Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
124
away
Chemistry Steady
Utah JazzJazz
129
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 36 28 28 32 124
Utah JazzJazz 34 31 35 29 129

After Action Report

In Utah, the Jazz snuck past the Rockets 129-124. Jazz controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Jazz ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Jazz · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.