Sun Apr 10, 2005 · 6:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
130
away
Chemistry
Steady
New Orleans HornetsHornets
129
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 31 | 25 | 30 | 11 | 130 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 25 | 30 | 39 | 25 | 10 | 129 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Trail Blazers snuck past the Hornets 130-129 in overtime. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; Hornets' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Hornets · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.