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Fri Apr 1, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry Hot
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics
92
home
Chemistry Cold

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 27 21 24 99
Seattle SuperSonicsSonics 25 22 19 26 92

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers fended off the SuperSonics 99-92. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Shots just aren't falling for the SuperSonics lately; SuperSonics' Run-and-Gun identity dictated the tempo. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The SuperSonics rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Style points be damned.

What tipped it

  • SuperSonics · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.