Mon Mar 28, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Washington WizardsWizards
100
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington WizardsWizards | 21 | 33 | 21 | 25 | 100 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 31 | 22 | 25 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers fended off the Wizards 108-100. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Wizards rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.