Tue Mar 1, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Detroit PistonsPistons
89
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
135
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 24 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 89 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 38 | 33 | 28 | 36 | 135 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers blew the doors off the Pistons 135-89. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pistons · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.