Tue Apr 12, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
102
away
Chemistry
Tense
San Antonio SpursSpurs
85
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 26 | 23 | 31 | 22 | 102 |
| San Antonio SpursSpurs | 17 | 13 | 19 | 36 | 85 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers downed the Spurs 102-85. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; Trail Blazers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Spurs locker-room rift aren't helping. The Spurs rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Spurs · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Spurs · 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.