Fri Mar 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
118
away
Chemistry
Elite
New Orleans HornetsHornets
112
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 32 | 27 | 28 | 118 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 112 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Rockets held off the Hornets 118-112. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Superstar Stack delivered when it mattered for the Rockets. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- 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.
- 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.