Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
96
away
Chemistry
Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
102
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 31 | 26 | 13 | 26 | 96 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 102 |
After Action Report
The Rockets held off the Lakers 102-96. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; second-chance points piled up for the Lakers. The Lakers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Lakers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Lakers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Lakers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.