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Fri Dec 31, 2004 · 10:00 PM
Milwaukee BucksBucks
97
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
100
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Milwaukee BucksBucks 17 31 28 21 97
Houston RocketsRockets 29 27 16 28 100

After Action Report

The Rockets squeaked past the Bucks 100-97. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Rockets' defenders refused to give up clean looks; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Bucks. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Bucks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Bucks · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.