Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
105
away
Chemistry
Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
95
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 105 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 95 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Hawks outlasted the Trail Blazers 105-95. Hawks torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Hawks; the Hawks bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Hawks bench chemistry carried them. Early returns: the Hawks per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.