Sun Dec 5, 2004 · 7:00 PM
Phoenix SunsSuns
112
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
117
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 22 | 34 | 30 | 26 | 112 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 25 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 117 |
After Action Report
In a track meet, the Trail Blazers upended the Suns 117-112. Trail Blazers controlled the tempo from tip to buzzer. Trail Blazers' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo; Suns' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Trail Blazers' rotation plan looked deliberate, and the right guys made the most of their roles. On paper this one shouldn't have been close — basketball had other ideas.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Suns · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Suns · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.