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Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
86
away
Chemistry Cold
Chicago BullsBulls
118
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 16 21 17 32 86
Chicago BullsBulls 34 25 28 31 118

After Action Report

The Bulls buried the Trail Blazers 118-86. Bulls' scorers couldn't be contained. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Bulls answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Never a doubt in this one.

What tipped it

  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • 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.