Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
97
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
121
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 97 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Rockets 121-97. Trail Blazers torched the Rockets on the offensive end. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Rockets bent the defense out of shape from deep. 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.