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Mon Jan 10, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
106
away
Chemistry Tense
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
129
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 30 28 25 23 106
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 30 35 31 33 129

After Action Report

In a track meet, the 76ers blew the doors off the Trail Blazers 129-106. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The 76ers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • 76ers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.