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Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
117
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
115
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 27 32 32 26 117
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 29 30 35 21 115

After Action Report

In Portland, the Rockets survived the Trail Blazers 117-115. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Rockets cashed in. Rockets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.