Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 1
Houston RocketsRockets
99
away
Denver NuggetsNuggets
94
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 99 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 31 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 94 |
After Action Report
The Rockets survived the Nuggets 99-94. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Nuggets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.