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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
105
away
Chemistry Cold
Utah JazzJazz
128
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 18 30 30 27 105
Utah JazzJazz 30 39 28 31 128

After Action Report

The Jazz blew the doors off the Rockets 128-105. Jazz torched the Rockets on the offensive end. Jazz's outside barrage was a constant threat; Rockets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Jazz per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.