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Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
106
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
118
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Orlando MagicMagic 28 21 32 25 106
Houston RocketsRockets 36 28 26 28 118

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Rockets outlasted the Magic 118-106. The tempo dragged the Magic into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; shots just aren't falling for the Magic lately. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Magic · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.