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Tue Nov 2, 2004 · 9:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
124
away
Chemistry Steady
Detroit PistonsPistons
115
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 29 31 33 31 124
Detroit PistonsPistons 28 27 31 29 115

After Action Report

The Rockets outlasted the Pistons 124-115. The tempo dragged the Pistons into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Pistons' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

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