Mon Jan 10, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
102
away
Chemistry
Cold
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
134
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 31 | 21 | 23 | 102 |
| Philadelphia 76ers76ers | 35 | 35 | 30 | 34 | 134 |
After Action Report
In Philadelphia, the 76ers buried the Trail Blazers 134-102. The tempo dragged the Trail Blazers into a rhythm they couldn't survive. 76ers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers. The 76ers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- 76ers · 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 · 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.