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Sun Feb 6, 2005 · 3:30 PM
Los Angeles LakersLakers
136
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
108
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Los Angeles LakersLakers 39 30 32 35 136
Houston RocketsRockets 25 22 31 30 108

After Action Report

The Lakers demolished the Rockets 136-108. Lakers torched the Rockets on the offensive end. Lakers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Lakers couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Rockets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Lakers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.