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Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
130
away
Chemistry Hot
New Orleans HornetsHornets
110
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 33 38 27 32 130
New Orleans HornetsHornets 28 27 33 22 110

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers buried the Hornets 130-110. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Hornets came in with something to prove after a loss; Hornets' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.