Mon Jan 31, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
115
away
Chemistry
Hot
Boston CelticsCeltics
117
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 35 | 30 | 26 | 115 |
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 37 | 22 | 27 | 31 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Celtics squeaked past the Rockets 117-115. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Rockets bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Celtics locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.