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Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
129
away
Chemistry Tense
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
97
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 31 33 45 20 129
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 30 33 14 20 97

After Action Report

In Seattle, the Trail Blazers demolished the SuperSonics 129-97. The SuperSonics had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Trail Blazers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss; the Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep. Whispers of a SuperSonics locker-room rift aren't helping. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • SuperSonics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.