Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
100
away
Chemistry
Hot
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 19 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 100 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 27 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 97 |
After Action Report
In Denver, the Rockets survived the Nuggets 100-97. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. Nuggets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.