Mon Nov 15, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Jersey NetsNets
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 29 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 87 |
| New Jersey NetsNets | 31 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Nets demolished the Rockets 108-87. The better team simply showed up tonight. Fresh off a statement win, the Nets stayed locked in; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Nets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Nets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Nets · 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.