Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
98
away
Chemistry
Cold
Phoenix SunsSuns
100
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 25 | 15 | 28 | 98 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 25 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 100 |
After Action Report
In Phoenix, the Suns squeaked past the Trail Blazers 100-98. The Suns won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Suns' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Suns bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Suns locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.