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Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
121
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
142
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Atlanta HawksHawks 33 28 33 27 121
Houston RocketsRockets 33 32 41 36 142

After Action Report

The Rockets ran roughshod over the Hawks 142-121. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Rockets came in with something to prove after a loss. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. 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 · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Hawks · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.