Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 9:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
120
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 21 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 98 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 34 | 30 | 24 | 32 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Rockets demolished the Suns 120-98. Rockets' offense had its way with the Suns. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Suns' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.
- Suns · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.