Wed Jan 12, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
115
away
Chemistry
Steady
Washington WizardsWizards
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 24 | 34 | 33 | 115 |
| Washington WizardsWizards | 24 | 28 | 20 | 37 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Washington, the Trail Blazers held off the Wizards 115-109. The Wizards had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Trail Blazers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Wizards · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.