Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 6:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
105
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
128
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 39 | 22 | 16 | 28 | 105 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 128 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Jazz 128-105. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Jazz · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.