Fri Jan 14, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
away
Chemistry
Tense
New Orleans HornetsHornets
101
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 23 | 11 | 25 | 50 | 109 |
| New Orleans HornetsHornets | 27 | 21 | 29 | 24 | 101 |
After Action Report
In New Orleans, the Trail Blazers outlasted the Hornets 109-101. Trail Blazers torched the Hornets on the offensive end. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Trail Blazers' old heads steadied the ship in the swings. Whispers of a Hornets locker-room rift aren't helping. The Hornets rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Hornets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Hornets · 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.