Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
125
away
Chemistry
Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
138
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 33 | 34 | 32 | 125 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 35 | 43 | 36 | 138 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets outlasted the Lakers 138-125. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Lakers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.