Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
113
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 103 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 28 | 31 | 25 | 29 | 113 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Hornets handled the Trail Blazers 113-103. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Hornets locker room is humming, and it showed. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.