Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
122
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 20 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 99 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 31 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Clippers ran roughshod over the Trail Blazers 122-99. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Clippers' stars took over and bent the game to their will; the Clippers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Clippers · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Clippers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.