Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Wed Dec 15, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
111
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
113
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 35 | 35 | 20 | 21 | 111 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 20 | 32 | 34 | 113 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets snuck past the Hawks 113-111. Rockets torched the Hawks on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. 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 · 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.
- Hawks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.