Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
94
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 29 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 103 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 15 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 94 |
After Action Report
The Rockets upended the Trail Blazers 103-94. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Rockets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.