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Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
93
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
119
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 26 26 21 20 93
Houston RocketsRockets 26 30 27 36 119

After Action Report

In Houston, the Rockets blew the doors off the Hawks 119-93. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Rockets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. It broke open after the break.

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.
  • Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Hawks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.