Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
112
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
114
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 33 | 21 | 33 | 112 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 30 | 20 | 37 | 114 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets snuck past the Hornets 114-112. The better team simply showed up tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.