Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
92
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
113
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 17 | 26 | 26 | 92 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 22 | 26 | 36 | 29 | 113 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Hornets blew the doors off the Trail Blazers 113-92. Hornets' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. The Hornets carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; Hornets' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. It broke open after the break.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.