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Mon Jan 17, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
67
away
Chemistry Tense
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
123
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 29 7 17 14 67
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 30 32 29 32 123

After Action Report

The Grizzlies ran roughshod over the Rockets 123-67. Grizzlies controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Grizzlies owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Grizzlies. The Grizzlies locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Grizzlies · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.