Mon Jan 24, 2005 · 8:00 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 29 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 99 |
After Action Report
The Spurs survived the Trail Blazers 100-99. Ugly basketball, but the Spurs did just enough. Spurs' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Spurs bench chemistry carried them. Survive-and-advance type win.
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.
- Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.