Sat Jan 15, 2005 · 8:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
71
away
Chemistry
Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
113
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 25 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 71 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 23 | 31 | 34 | 25 | 113 |
After Action Report
The Rockets ran roughshod over the Spurs 113-71. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; second-chance points piled up for the Spurs. The Spurs looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Spurs rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.