Thu Apr 7, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
93
away
Chemistry
Cold
Los Angeles LakersLakers
99
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 19 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 93 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 26 | 29 | 22 | 22 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Lakers held off the Rockets 99-93. The Lakers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Lakers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Lakers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Rockets looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.