Tue Apr 12, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
86
away
Chemistry
Cold
San Antonio SpursSpurs
106
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 86 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 22 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 106 |
After Action Report
In San Antonio, the Spurs buried the Trail Blazers 106-86. Spurs torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. The Spurs came in with something to prove after a loss; Spurs' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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.