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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.