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Thu Jan 13, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
117
away
Chemistry Hot
Houston RocketsRockets
142
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Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 37 26 28 26 117
Houston RocketsRockets 32 42 33 35 142

After Action Report

In Houston, the Rockets buried the Nets 142-117. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

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