Fri Mar 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
104
away
Chemistry
Cold
Phoenix SunsSuns
108
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 104 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Phoenix, the Suns snuck past the Rockets 108-104. The Suns won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Suns' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Suns per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.