Wed Mar 30, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Houston RocketsRockets
93
away
Chemistry
Steady
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
85
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston RocketsRockets | 25 | 17 | 26 | 25 | 93 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 85 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Rockets edged the Trail Blazers 93-85. The Rockets won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Second-chance points piled up for the Rockets; the Rockets couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Trail Blazers locker-room rift aren't helping. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- 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 · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.