Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
114
away
Chemistry
Steady
Indiana PacersPacers
98
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 24 | 34 | 29 | 114 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 22 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers downed the Pacers 114-98. The better team simply showed up tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; the Trail Blazers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Pacers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
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.