Putback Final Four

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Sat Mar 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
away
Chemistry Hot
Phoenix SunsSuns
104
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 38 17 30 33 118
Phoenix SunsSuns 33 21 27 23 104

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers handled the Suns 118-104. The Suns had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks; Suns' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Suns rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

What tipped it

  • Suns · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.