Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
92
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
101
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 22 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 92 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 19 | 30 | 19 | 101 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Hawks 101-92. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends; Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hawks · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.