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Thu Dec 30, 2004 · 8:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
98
away
Chemistry Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
San Antonio SpursSpurs 23 22 26 27 98
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 16 33 31 23 103

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers survived the Spurs 103-98. The Spurs couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; the Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Spurs · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.