Thu Oct 28, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
San Antonio SpursSpurs
117
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
123
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 39 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 117 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 31 | 36 | 32 | 24 | 123 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets outlasted the Spurs 123-117. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Rockets' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.