Mon Mar 21, 2005 · 8:30 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
80
away
Chemistry
Tense
Los Angeles ClippersClippers
117
home
Chemistry
Elite
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 18 | 18 | 24 | 20 | 80 |
| Los Angeles ClippersClippers | 29 | 21 | 36 | 31 | 117 |
After Action Report
The Clippers rolled past the Trail Blazers 117-80. Clippers' scorers couldn't be contained. 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. Tonight's Trail Blazers utilization choices clashed with the team identity. Never a doubt in this one.
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 · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
- 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 · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.