Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
142
away
Chemistry
Tense
Denver NuggetsNuggets
80
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 41 | 22 | 40 | 142 |
| Denver NuggetsNuggets | 29 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 80 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Rockets demolished the Nuggets 142-80. The Nuggets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. Whispers of a Nuggets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Rockets rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Nuggets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Nuggets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Nuggets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.