Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
96
away
Chemistry
Tense
New York KnicksKnicks
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 96 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 15 | 25 | 22 | 36 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Knicks survived the Trail Blazers 98-96. Ugly basketball, but the Knicks did just enough. The Knicks bent the defense out of shape from deep; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.