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Wed Mar 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
77
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
113
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 16 23 24 14 77
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 25 30 34 24 113

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers shocked the Bulls 113-77. Trail Blazers' positional fit overwhelmed the Bulls rotation. Bulls' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Bulls' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Add it to the list of nights the favorite forgot to show up.

What tipped it

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