Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Utah JazzJazz
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
112
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 31 | 23 | 22 | 33 | 109 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 112 |
After Action Report
The Rockets survived the Jazz 112-109. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.