Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
101
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
113
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 101 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 32 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Rockets outlasted the Lakers 113-101. Rockets torched the Lakers on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Style points be damned.
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.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.