Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
85
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
95
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 17 | 23 | 24 | 21 | 85 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 27 | 18 | 34 | 16 | 95 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers took care of the Hawks 95-85. Trail Blazers torched the Hawks on the offensive end. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Tonight's Hawks utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
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.
- Hawks · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Hawks · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.