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Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
119
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Utah JazzJazz
122
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Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 23 34 22 40 119
Utah JazzJazz 29 31 27 35 122

After Action Report

The Jazz snuck past the Rockets 122-119. The tempo dragged the Rockets into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Jazz ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.