Hawks (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
85
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 21 | 28 | 12 | 24 | 85 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 27 | 21 | 33 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Hornets 109-85. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. The Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
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.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.