Wed Jan 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
104
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
125
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 20 | 35 | 26 | 23 | 104 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 29 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 125 |
After Action Report
The Hornets buried the Rockets 125-104. Hornets' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Hornets; the Hornets ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.