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Tue Feb 22, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
111
away
Chemistry Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
118
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 26 30 26 29 111
Houston RocketsRockets 29 30 23 36 118

After Action Report

The Rockets held off the SuperSonics 118-111. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. The SuperSonics 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 · 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.
  • SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.