Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
away
Chemistry
Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
89
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 24 | 34 | 25 | 114 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 25 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 89 |
After Action Report
In Atlanta, the Trail Blazers demolished the Hawks 114-89. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Hawks couldn't shake the cold spell. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.