Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
83
away
Chemistry
Tense
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
130
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 83 |
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 37 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 130 |
After Action Report
In Memphis, the Grizzlies demolished the Rockets 130-83. The Rockets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Grizzlies per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Grizzlies · 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.