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Tue Apr 12, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
121
away
Chemistry Cold
San Antonio SpursSpurs
125
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 32 29 28 32 121
San Antonio SpursSpurs 31 30 27 37 125

After Action Report

The Spurs snuck past the Trail Blazers 125-121. Spurs' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Spurs locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity.

What tipped it

  • Spurs · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.