Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Cleveland CavaliersCavs
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
97
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland CavaliersCavs | 22 | 23 | 23 | 19 | 87 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 31 | 18 | 24 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Rockets handled the Cavaliers 97-87. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Rockets ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Cavaliers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Cavaliers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Cavaliers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.