Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
104
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 11 | 32 | 23 | 20 | 86 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 26 | 15 | 29 | 34 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Hornets downed the Trail Blazers 104-86. Hornets torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. The Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Hornets' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.