Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
104
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 24 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 104 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 25 | 40 | 30 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Rockets downed the Hawks 121-104. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. The Rockets steamroller is in full effect right now; Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.