Wed Jan 5, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
89
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
121
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 32 | 19 | 23 | 15 | 89 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 31 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 121 |
After Action Report
The Clippers rolled past the Trail Blazers 121-89. Clippers torched the Trail Blazers on the offensive end. Clippers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Clippers' stars took over and bent the game to their will. The Clippers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Clippers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Clippers · Superstar Stack Two or more 90-overall stars bend games to their will on both ends.
- Clippers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.