Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 6:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
92
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
95
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 92 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 18 | 18 | 27 | 32 | 95 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers snuck past the Jazz 95-92. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. Fresh off a statement win, the Trail Blazers stayed locked in; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Jazz · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.