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Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
85
away
Chemistry Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Houston RocketsRockets 26 22 15 22 85
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 21 29 27 22 99

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers outlasted the Rockets 99-85. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; you could feel the revenge motivation from the Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • 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.