Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
112
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 26 | 21 | 21 | 97 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 112 |
After Action Report
The Rockets pulled away from the Trail Blazers 112-97. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Rockets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.