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Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
98
away
Chemistry Steady
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
106
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 18 22 30 28 98
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 26 25 27 28 106

After Action Report

The Bobcats upended the Rockets 106-98. The Bobcats won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Bobcats' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Bobcats' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Bobcats · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 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.