Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
108
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
90
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 30 | 31 | 20 | 27 | 108 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 13 | 29 | 21 | 27 | 90 |
After Action Report
The Rockets pulled away from the Trail Blazers 108-90. Rockets controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Rockets' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- 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.
- Rockets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.