Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
99
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 23 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 103 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 19 | 27 | 22 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Lakers snuck past the Rockets 103-99. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; the Rockets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.