Thu Dec 30, 2004 · 8:30 PM
San Antonio SpursSpurs
107
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 107 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 27 | 32 | 23 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers survived the Spurs 109-107. Trail Blazers torched the Spurs on the offensive end. Second-chance points piled up for the Spurs; the Spurs pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Spurs' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Spurs · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.