Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Toronto RaptorsRaptors
119
away
Chemistry
Elite
Houston RocketsRockets
130
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto RaptorsRaptors | 34 | 32 | 29 | 24 | 119 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 40 | 37 | 27 | 130 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Rockets outlasted the Raptors 130-119. Rockets' scorers couldn't be contained. Rockets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Raptors owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Rockets locker room is humming, and it showed. Rockets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- 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.
- Raptors · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.