Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
114
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 25 | 19 | 29 | 14 | 87 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 28 | 20 | 26 | 40 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Rockets demolished the Spurs 114-87. Rockets' offense had its way with the Spurs. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Spurs came in with something to prove after a loss. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Spurs rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.