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Tue Dec 7, 2004 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
102
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
133
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Orleans HornetsHornets 26 31 27 18 102
Houston RocketsRockets 31 28 36 38 133

After Action Report

In Houston, the Rockets blew the doors off the Hornets 133-102. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Rockets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.