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Mon Mar 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
108
away
Chemistry Hot
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies
95
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 30 27 31 20 108
Memphis GrizzliesGrizzlies 26 31 20 18 95

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers handled the Grizzlies 108-95. Every possession went the Trail Blazers way. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Grizzlies' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Grizzlies' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Grizzlies · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • 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.