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Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
103
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 26 35 24 14 99
Houston RocketsRockets 26 25 28 24 103

After Action Report

The Rockets survived the Lakers 103-99. Rockets' offense had its way with the Lakers. Rockets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.