Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 21 | 31 | 29 | 19 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 25 | 34 | 28 | 110 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers shocked the Rockets 110-100. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep; the Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
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.
- Rockets · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Rockets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.