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Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
112
away
Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
106
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 23 27 33 29 112
Houston RocketsRockets 35 19 27 25 106

After Action Report

The Suns edged the Rockets 112-106. Ugly basketball, but the Suns did just enough. The Suns owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Suns looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Suns bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Suns · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.