Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
100
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
115
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 25 | 21 | 29 | 100 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 33 | 27 | 23 | 32 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Lakers handled the Rockets 115-100. Every possession went the Lakers way. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Lakers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.