Sun Mar 27, 2005 · 1:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
78
away
Chemistry
Cold
San Antonio SpursSpurs
82
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 21 | 20 | 13 | 24 | 78 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 23 | 22 | 10 | 27 | 82 |
After Action Report
The Spurs survived the Rockets 82-78. Ugly basketball, but the Spurs did just enough. The Spurs owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Spurs bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Rockets looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.