Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
Utah JazzJazz
103
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 87 |
| Utah JazzJazz | 23 | 29 | 25 | 26 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Jazz downed the Rockets 103-87. The Jazz won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Jazz carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Jazz's veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Jazz locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Jazz · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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 · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.