Sun Feb 13, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
113
away
Chemistry
Tense
Houston RocketsRockets
91
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 113 |
| Houston RocketsRockets | 22 | 25 | 26 | 18 | 91 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Rockets 113-91. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers carried the confidence of a hot streak right into this one. Rockets' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. One bad quarter was all it took to crack this one open.
What tipped it
- Rockets · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.