Sun Mar 27, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
119
away
Chemistry
Tense
San Antonio SpursSpurs
126
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 33 | 25 | 36 | 25 | 119 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 31 | 35 | 28 | 32 | 126 |
After Action Report
In San Antonio, the Spurs fended off the Rockets 126-119. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Second-chance points piled up for the Spurs; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Spurs locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.