Wed Feb 9, 2005 · 8:00 PM
New Orleans HornetsHornets
94
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 28 | 18 | 25 | 23 | 94 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 37 | 26 | 21 | 36 | 120 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers demolished the Hornets 120-94. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.