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Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
81
away
Chemistry Cold
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
95
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 17 23 19 22 81
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 30 21 19 25 95

After Action Report

The Bobcats downed the Rockets 95-81. Bobcats' scorers couldn't be contained. The Bobcats owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Bobcats carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Bobcats locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Rockets utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Bobcats · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bobcats · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Bobcats · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.