Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
98
away
Chemistry
Steady
Boston CelticsCeltics
129
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 15 | 26 | 27 | 98 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 39 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 129 |
After Action Report
In Boston, the Celtics blew the doors off the Rockets 129-98. Celtics controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Celtics answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. Celtics' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.