Tue Nov 16, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
105
away
Chemistry
Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
83
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Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 105 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 12 | 32 | 10 | 29 | 83 |
After Action Report
The Rockets ran roughshod over the Hawks 105-83. The better team simply showed up tonight. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Rockets. Whispers of a Hawks locker-room rift aren't helping. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.