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Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 5
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
94
away
New Orleans HornetsHornets
95
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 22 | 19 | 26 | 94 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 15 | 16 | 40 | 95 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets squeaked past the Trail Blazers 95-94. Hornets torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Hornets' outside barrage was a constant threat; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.