Wed Feb 16, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
139
away
Chemistry
Tense
Indiana PacersPacers
108
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 34 | 34 | 39 | 32 | 139 |
| Indiana PacersPacers | 30 | 36 | 24 | 18 | 108 |
After Action Report
In Indiana, the Trail Blazers buried the Pacers 139-108. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Trail Blazers cashed in. The Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort; the Trail Blazers pushed the pace until the other side broke. Whispers of a Pacers locker-room rift aren't helping. Early returns: the Trail Blazers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
What tipped it
- Pacers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.