Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
90
away
Chemistry
Tense
Boston CelticsCeltics
107
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 18 | 22 | 20 | 30 | 90 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 22 | 26 | 37 | 22 | 107 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics outlasted the Rockets 107-90. Celtics' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Celtics; Celtics' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.