Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Utah JazzJazz
106
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 97 |
| Utah JazzJazz | 34 | 28 | 15 | 29 | 106 |
After Action Report
The Jazz fended off the Rockets 106-97. Every possession went the Jazz way. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets sent shots into the fifth row all night. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Rockets utilization choices clashed with the team identity.
What tipped it
- Jazz · 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 · Block Party Multiple shot-blockers turn the paint into a no-fly zone.
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.