Fri Dec 17, 2004 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
103
away
Chemistry
Tense
Atlanta HawksHawks
109
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 36 | 23 | 29 | 15 | 103 |
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 22 | 36 | 28 | 23 | 109 |
After Action Report
The Hawks fended off the Trail Blazers 109-103. Hawks' offense had its way with the Trail Blazers. Hawks' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Hawks' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- Hawks · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.