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Fri Apr 15, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
away
Chemistry Steady
Golden State WarriorsWarriors
98
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 30 31 25 23 109
Golden State WarriorsWarriors 29 24 24 21 98

After Action Report

In Golden State, the Trail Blazers handled the Warriors 109-98. Lineup balance gave the Trail Blazers a clear synergy edge. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; the Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. Whispers of a Warriors locker-room rift aren't helping. Warriors' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Warriors · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Warriors · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.