Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry
Steady
Phoenix SunsSuns
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 28 | 18 | 25 | 99 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 27 | 28 | 18 | 24 | 97 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers snuck past the Suns 99-97. The Suns couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; second-chance points piled up for the Suns. Suns' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.