Sat Mar 26, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New York KnicksKnicks
87
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
95
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York KnicksKnicks | 27 | 18 | 16 | 26 | 87 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 95 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers fended off the Knicks 95-87. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Knicks' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Knicks answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Knicks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Knicks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Knicks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.