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Sun Apr 17, 2005 · 5:00 PM
Utah JazzJazz
100
away
Chemistry Tense
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
116
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Chemistry Elite

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Utah JazzJazz 13 32 24 31 100
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 36 18 31 31 116

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers outlasted the Jazz 116-100. The breakneck pace played right into Trail Blazers' hands. The Trail Blazers pushed the pace until the other side broke; the Jazz owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Jazz · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Jazz · Heartbreak A gutting last-second loss — revenge is on the menu.
  • Jazz · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.