Rockets (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Dec 7, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
120
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
125
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 28 | 25 | 31 | 7 | 120 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 26 | 33 | 29 | 12 | 125 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets snuck past the Hornets 125-120 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Rockets cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; Rockets' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.