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Sun Mar 27, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
92
away
Chemistry Steady
San Antonio SpursSpurs
95
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 17 31 26 18 92
San Antonio SpursSpurs 30 30 19 16 95

After Action Report

The Spurs snuck past the Rockets 95-92. Ugly basketball, but the Spurs did just enough. Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. The Spurs locker room is humming, and it showed. Spurs' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · 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.
  • Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.