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.