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Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 5:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
94
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 23 21 24 39 107
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 20 28 25 21 94

After Action Report

The Jazz handled the Trail Blazers 107-94. The better team simply showed up tonight. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; second-chance points piled up for the Jazz. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.