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Wed Feb 2, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
118
away
Chemistry Tense
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
111
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 32 30 28 28 118
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 35 22 31 23 111

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Rockets fended off the 76ers 118-111. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Rockets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Rockets bench chemistry carried them. Rockets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • 76ers · 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 · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.