Sat Mar 19, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Orlando MagicMagic
98
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
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Chemistry
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando MagicMagic | 23 | 27 | 17 | 31 | 98 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 25 | 21 | 31 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers survived the Magic 103-98. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Magic's old heads steadied the ship in the swings. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Magic rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.