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Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 5:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
117
away
Chemistry Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 35 28 27 27 117
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 28 26 30 111

After Action Report

The Jazz fended off the Trail Blazers 117-111. Jazz's scorers couldn't be contained. Jazz's Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

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