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Sat Nov 13, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
away
Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
101
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 32 21 30 26 109
Houston RocketsRockets 27 22 28 24 101

After Action Report

The Lakers outlasted the Rockets 109-101. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Lakers. The Lakers bench chemistry carried them. The Lakers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Lakers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.