Fri Mar 18, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
125
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Houston RocketsRockets
127
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 33 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 125 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 29 | 40 | 33 | 127 |
After Action Report
The Rockets stunned the Celtics 127-125. Rockets' starting five clicked while the Celtics looked disjointed. Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Celtics. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Rockets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Celtics · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.