Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
119
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
84
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 30 | 43 | 19 | 27 | 119 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 23 | 27 | 23 | 11 | 84 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics blew the doors off the Rockets 119-84. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. SuperSonics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the SuperSonics ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The SuperSonics bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- SuperSonics · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.