Sun Oct 24, 2004 · 7:30 PM
· Preseason
Houston RocketsRockets
100
away
Chemistry
Cold
Orlando MagicMagic
122
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 21 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 100 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 24 | 32 | 37 | 29 | 122 |
After Action Report
In Orlando, the Magic buried the Rockets 122-100. The Magic got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Magic's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Magic. The Magic locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Magic · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Magic · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Magic · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.