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Sun Mar 13, 2005 · 1:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
107
away
Chemistry Cold
Sacramento KingsKings
114
home
Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 33 18 29 27 107
Sacramento KingsKings 29 22 31 32 114

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings outlasted the Rockets 114-107. The Rockets couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Kings. Fresh off a statement win, the Kings stayed locked in; the Rockets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.