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Fri Jan 7, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
104
away
Chemistry Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
113
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Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 30 25 30 19 104
Los Angeles LakersLakers 30 36 20 27 113

After Action Report

The Lakers fended off the Rockets 113-104. Lakers torched the Rockets on the offensive end. The Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep; Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.