Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
84
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 27 | 13 | 29 | 15 | 84 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 26 | 20 | 32 | 103 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers outlasted the Hawks 103-84. Trail Blazers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; the Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Hawks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.