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nathan) are the champions!
Sun Nov 21, 2004 · 6:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
97
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
129
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 24 | 24 | 15 | 34 | 97 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 21 | 33 | 45 | 129 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers ran roughshod over the Rockets 129-97. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; fresh off a statement win, the Trail Blazers stayed locked in. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Rockets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- 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.