Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
126
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 98 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 27 | 33 | 39 | 27 | 126 |
After Action Report
The Pacers buried the Rockets 126-98. Pacers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Pacers bent the defense out of shape from deep; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Pacers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Pacers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Pacers · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.