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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
118
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 28 25 25 31 109
Golden State WarriorsWarriors 29 29 26 34 118

After Action Report

In Golden State, the Warriors held off the Rockets 118-109. The breakneck pace played right into Warriors' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Warriors; the Warriors pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Warriors locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Warriors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Warriors · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.