Thu Apr 7, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
103
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
111
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 103 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 33 | 28 | 23 | 27 | 111 |
After Action Report
The Lakers held off the Rockets 111-103. Lakers' scorers couldn't be contained. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; fresh off a statement win, the Lakers stayed locked in. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Lakers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Lakers · 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.