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Thu Jan 13, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
104
away
Chemistry Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
116
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 32 23 25 24 104
Houston RocketsRockets 25 29 30 32 116

After Action Report

The Rockets outlasted the Nets 116-104. Rockets' offense had its way with the Nets. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nets are in a full-on tailspin. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • 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.
  • Nets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Nets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.