Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
111
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
129
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 32 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 111 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 27 | 34 | 37 | 129 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Magic 129-111. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Magic. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Magic rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.
- Magic · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.