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Sun Nov 28, 2004 · 4:00 PM
New Jersey NetsNets
100
away
Chemistry Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
97
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
New Jersey NetsNets 24 30 23 23 100
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 30 21 22 24 97

After Action Report

In Portland, the Nets snuck past the Trail Blazers 100-97. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Nets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Nets' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Nets bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Nets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Nets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.