Thu Apr 7, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
121
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
133
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 34 | 18 | 33 | 36 | 121 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 38 | 25 | 33 | 37 | 133 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Lakers downed the Rockets 133-121. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; shots just aren't falling for the Rockets lately. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed.
What tipped it
- Lakers · 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.