Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
106
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Chemistry
Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
112
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 23 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 106 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 26 | 34 | 27 | 112 |
After Action Report
The Rockets held off the Celtics 112-106. The breakneck pace played right into Rockets' hands. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Rockets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
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.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.