Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
119
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
98
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 39 | 24 | 31 | 25 | 119 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 21 | 34 | 25 | 18 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Rockets blew the doors off the Trail Blazers 119-98. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Rockets cashed in. The Rockets couldn't shake the cold spell; Rockets' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.