Sun Jan 9, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
away
Chemistry
Steady
New York KnicksKnicks
114
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 16 | 36 | 24 | 27 | 103 |
| New York KnicksKnicks | 25 | 38 | 26 | 25 | 114 |
After Action Report
The Knicks downed the Trail Blazers 114-103. Knicks' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. The Knicks came in with something to prove after a loss; Knicks' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Knicks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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.