Tue Feb 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
110
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 21 | 33 | 26 | 27 | 107 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Rockets squeaked past the Wizards 110-107. The breakneck pace played right into Rockets' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Wizards; the Wizards played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. 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.
- Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Wizards · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.