Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Thu Nov 18, 2004 · 9:30 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 27 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 102 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Rockets outlasted the Knicks 108-102. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; second-chance points piled up for the Knicks. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Rockets per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.