Suns (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
125
away
Chemistry
Steady
Houston RocketsRockets
119
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 125 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 32 | 29 | 19 | 29 | 10 | 119 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers edged the Rockets 125-119 in overtime. The Rockets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Rockets · 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 · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.