Sat Dec 18, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
97
away
Chemistry
Hot
Detroit PistonsPistons
96
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 97 |
| Detroit PistonsPistons | 26 | 23 | 20 | 27 | 96 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers squeaked past the Pistons 97-96. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. The Pistons pushed the pace until the other side broke. Pistons' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.