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Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
away
Chemistry Steady
Atlanta HawksHawks
84
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 24 29 35 30 118
Atlanta HawksHawks 20 18 20 26 84

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers rolled past the Hawks 118-84. Trail Blazers torched the Hawks on the offensive end. Trail Blazers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition; the Trail Blazers bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Hawks' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.