Sun Jan 2, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
109
away
Chemistry
Hot
Phoenix SunsSuns
93
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 32 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 109 |
| Phoenix SunsSuns | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 93 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers downed the Suns 109-93. Trail Blazers' offense had its way with the Suns. The Trail Blazers steamroller is in full effect right now. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.
What tipped it
- Suns · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.