Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
126
away
Chemistry
Elite
New Orleans HornetsHornets
123
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 32 | 32 | 37 | 126 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 31 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 123 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers snuck past the Hornets 126-123. The breakneck pace played right into Trail Blazers' hands. Hornets' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Hornets' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.