Fri Nov 26, 2004 · 1:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
100
away
Chemistry
Steady
Dallas MavericksMavs
104
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 28 | 22 | 23 | 100 |
| Dallas MavericksMavs | 14 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 104 |
After Action Report
The Mavericks squeaked past the Trail Blazers 104-100. The Trail Blazers couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Mavericks. Mavericks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Style points be damned.
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.