Jazz (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
102
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 102 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 23 | 31 | 26 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers held off the Rockets 108-102. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Rockets owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Rockets answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.