Sun Oct 24, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Houston RocketsRockets
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
Orlando MagicMagic
122
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 17 | 22 | 36 | 26 | 101 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 28 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Magic demolished the Rockets 122-101. The Rockets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Magic's Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Magic locker room is humming, and it showed. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.