Thu Dec 9, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Boston CelticsCeltics
99
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston CelticsCeltics | 18 | 17 | 34 | 30 | 99 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers survived the Celtics 103-99. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Celtics looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Celtics' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
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.
- Celtics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Celtics · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.