Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
111
away
Chemistry
Steady
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
113
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 26 | 31 | 27 | 111 |
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 113 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Grizzlies snuck past the Rockets 113-111. The Grizzlies won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Grizzlies; Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Grizzlies · 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.