Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
97
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 104 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 18 | 20 | 28 | 31 | 97 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Rockets edged the Nuggets 104-97. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Rockets couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Nuggets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Nuggets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.