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.