Wed Mar 16, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
away
Chemistry
Cold
Houston RocketsRockets
101
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 27 | 24 | 30 | 103 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 101 |
After Action Report
In Houston, the Trail Blazers survived the Rockets 103-101. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. Trail Blazers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; Rockets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.