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Tue Apr 5, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
113
away
Chemistry Hot
Utah JazzJazz
99
home
Chemistry Steady

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 36 25 25 113
Utah JazzJazz 27 21 26 25 99

After Action Report

In Utah, the Trail Blazers handled the Jazz 113-99. Trail Blazers torched the Jazz on the offensive end. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Jazz's per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.