Wed Nov 24, 2004 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
77
away
Chemistry
Steady
Orlando MagicMagic
98
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 77 |
| Orlando MagicMagic | 26 | 27 | 27 | 18 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Magic demolished the Trail Blazers 98-77. The Magic won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Magic bent the defense out of shape from deep; Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- 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.