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Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
101
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Chemistry Hot
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
127
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 30 23 25 23 101
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 30 28 34 35 127

After Action Report

The Grizzlies demolished the Rockets 127-101. The Rockets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Grizzlies ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Grizzlies bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Grizzlies per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Grizzlies · 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.