Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
117
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
107
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 32 | 36 | 22 | 27 | 117 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 24 | 30 | 23 | 107 |
After Action Report
The Raptors pulled away from the Rockets 117-107. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. You could feel the revenge motivation from the Raptors; Raptors' defenders refused to give up clean looks. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Raptors · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.