Sat Dec 4, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
86
away
Chemistry
Tense
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
97
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 18 | 31 | 21 | 16 | 86 |
| Seattle SuperSonicsSonics | 25 | 20 | 33 | 19 | 97 |
After Action Report
The SuperSonics pulled away from the Trail Blazers 97-86. Ugly basketball, but the SuperSonics did just enough. The SuperSonics owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the SuperSonics answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Trail Blazers looked disjointed — chemistry issues linger. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- SuperSonics · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- SuperSonics · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
- 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.