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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
105
away
Chemistry Hot
Utah JazzJazz
97
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 28 30 21 26 105
Utah JazzJazz 29 25 25 18 97

After Action Report

In a track meet, the Trail Blazers held off the Jazz 105-97. The tempo dragged the Jazz into a rhythm they couldn't survive. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.