Wed Mar 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 32 | 19 | 30 | 107 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 27 | 19 | 32 | 20 | 98 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Rockets 107-98. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.