Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
93
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
113
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 93 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 33 | 32 | 30 | 18 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics ran roughshod over the Rockets 113-93. Every possession went the Celtics way. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Celtics played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.