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Wed Dec 22, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
124
away
Chemistry Hot
Milwaukee BucksBucks
121
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 30 30 25 12 124
Milwaukee BucksBucks 27 24 27 34 9 121

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers shocked the Bucks 124-121 in overtime. The Bucks had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; Bucks' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.

What tipped it

  • Bucks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.