Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
Denver NuggetsNuggets
100
away
Houston RocketsRockets
104
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 28 | 28 | 17 | 27 | 100 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 29 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Rockets survived the Nuggets 104-100. The better team simply showed up tonight. Rockets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. 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.