Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
86
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
102
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 86 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 30 | 20 | 23 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Lakers downed the Rockets 102-86. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. Second-chance points piled up for the Lakers; Lakers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.