Playoffs · Round 2 · Game 1
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
112
away
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
133
home
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 25 | 25 | 37 | 112 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 29 | 26 | 41 | 37 | 133 |
After Action Report
In Seattle, the SuperSonics buried the Trail Blazers 133-112. SuperSonics' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. The SuperSonics carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The SuperSonics locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the SuperSonics per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- SuperSonics · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.