Fri Feb 25, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Atlanta HawksHawks
107
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta HawksHawks | 21 | 31 | 22 | 33 | 107 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 24 | 42 | 18 | 27 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers squeaked past the Hawks 111-107. Ugly basketball, but the Trail Blazers did just enough. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. Style points be damned.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Hawks · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.