Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 97 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 27 | 32 | 20 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers pulled away from the Spurs 108-97. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; the Spurs owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Spurs' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Spurs · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.