Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
116
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 29 | 25 | 35 | 116 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 30 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Rockets held off the Lakers 116-109. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.