Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
122
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
77
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 34 | 37 | 26 | 25 | 122 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 17 | 20 | 9 | 31 | 77 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers rolled past the Hornets 122-77. The Hornets had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Trail Blazers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one; the Hornets owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hornets · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.