Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
93
away
Chemistry
Tense
Phoenix SunsSuns
95
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 93 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 95 |
After Action Report
The Suns survived the Trail Blazers 95-93. Ugly basketball, but the Suns did just enough. Suns' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.