Thu Dec 9, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
116
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 42 | 26 | 20 | 28 | 116 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 34 | 24 | 36 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers snuck past the Celtics 121-116. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Celtics. The Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Celtics' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Celtics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.