Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
102
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
104
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 28 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 102 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers squeaked past the Magic 104-102. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep; the Magic couldn't shake the cold spell. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Magic's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Magic · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Magic · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.