Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Steady
Chicago BullsBulls
101
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 24 | 34 | 23 | 107 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 19 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 101 |
After Action Report
In Chicago, the Trail Blazers held off the Bulls 107-101. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell; second-chance points piled up for the Bulls. Whispers of a Bulls locker-room rift aren't helping. The Bulls rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Bulls · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.