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Mon Jan 10, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
80
away
Chemistry Steady
Philadelphia 76ers76ers
88
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 17 21 22 20 80
Philadelphia 76ers76ers 22 22 26 18 88

After Action Report

The 76ers fended off the Trail Blazers 88-80. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • 76ers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.