Thu Dec 9, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
105
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
125
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Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 27 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 105 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 125 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Trail Blazers blew the doors off the Celtics 125-105. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Celtics. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Trail Blazers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Celtics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Celtics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Celtics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.