Nets (
OF-Guarav) are the champions!
Thu Dec 9, 2004 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
88
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 23 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 88 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 22 | 36 | 27 | 124 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets buried the Spurs 124-88. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Spurs' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Spurs rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
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.
- 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.