Sun Dec 12, 2004 · 6:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
118
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
86
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utah JazzJazz | 39 | 26 | 22 | 31 | 118 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 86 |
After Action Report
The Jazz buried the Trail Blazers 118-86. The better team simply showed up tonight. Jazz's high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Jazz's Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Jazz bench chemistry carried them. The Jazz rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Never a doubt in this one.
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.
- Jazz · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.