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Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats
84
away
Chemistry Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
123
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Charlotte BobcatsBobcats 24 23 22 15 84
Houston RocketsRockets 32 38 23 30 123

After Action Report

In Houston, the Rockets ran roughshod over the Bobcats 123-84. The Rockets got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Bobcats are in a full-on tailspin; Bobcats' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bobcats · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.