Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
88
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 19 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 88 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 36 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 109 |
After Action Report
In Los Angeles, the Clippers blew the doors off the Trail Blazers 109-88. Clippers' scorers couldn't be contained. Clippers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; the Trail Blazers are in a full-on tailspin. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.