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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.