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Sun Dec 5, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
110
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Phoenix SunsSuns 30 23 27 30 110
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 36 17 31 30 114

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers survived the Suns 114-110. The Suns had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; Trail Blazers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Suns' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.