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Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
123
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Chemistry Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
101
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 24 24 37 38 123
Houston RocketsRockets 29 28 14 30 101

After Action Report

The 76ers buried the Rockets 123-101. The breakneck pace played right into 76ers' hands. 76ers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the 76ers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The 76ers bench chemistry carried them. It broke open after the break.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • 76ers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.