Mon Dec 20, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
104
away
Chemistry
Elite
Chicago BullsBulls
101
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 33 | 20 | 21 | 30 | 104 |
| Chicago BullsBulls | 30 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 101 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers squeaked past the Bulls 104-101. Trail Blazers' stops on the defensive end set the tone. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; the Trail Blazers played with the chip of a recent gutting loss. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Bulls rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.
What tipped it
- Bulls · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Bulls · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.