Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
102
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 17 | 36 | 24 | 32 | 109 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 24 | 25 | 20 | 33 | 102 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Trail Blazers fended off the Hornets 109-102. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell; Trail Blazers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. Hornets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hornets · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.