Fri Feb 11, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
away
Chemistry
Hot
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
103
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 111 |
| Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies | 18 | 25 | 32 | 28 | 103 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Trail Blazers held off the Grizzlies 111-103. Trail Blazers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Grizzlies' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Grizzlies · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Grizzlies · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.