Thu Dec 9, 2004 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
137
away
Chemistry
Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
128
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 44 | 30 | 35 | 28 | 137 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 33 | 40 | 31 | 24 | 128 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Spurs held off the Rockets 137-128. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Spurs cashed in. Spurs' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them.
What tipped it
- 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.