Sat Nov 13, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
88
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 29 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 100 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 17 | 23 | 19 | 29 | 88 |
After Action Report
The Lakers took care of the Rockets 100-88. Ugly basketball, but the Lakers did just enough. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.