Thu Mar 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
101
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
119
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 23 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 101 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers handled the SuperSonics 119-101. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. SuperSonics' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the SuperSonics. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The SuperSonics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- SuperSonics · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.