Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
91
away
Chemistry
Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
96
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 20 | 32 | 16 | 23 | 91 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 25 | 20 | 30 | 21 | 96 |
After Action Report
In Phoenix, the Suns snuck past the Rockets 96-91. The Suns won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Suns owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Suns played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. The Suns rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Suns · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Suns · 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.