Jazz (
damnmydogisFAT) are the champions!
Tue Nov 23, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
115
away
Chemistry
Steady
Miami HeatHeat
108
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 34 | 28 | 30 | 115 |
| Miami HeatHeat | 37 | 15 | 32 | 24 | 108 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers outlasted the Heat 115-108. The breakneck pace played right into Trail Blazers' hands. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Heat · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- 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.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.