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Tue Apr 12, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry Hot
San Antonio SpursSpurs
81
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 22 23 25 29 99
San Antonio SpursSpurs 21 18 28 14 81

After Action Report

In San Antonio, the Trail Blazers pulled away from the Spurs 99-81. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. Spurs' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Spurs' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Spurs · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.