Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
123
away
Chemistry
Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
124
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 11 | 123 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 26 | 30 | 25 | 31 | 12 | 124 |
After Action Report
The Kings squeaked past the Trail Blazers 124-123 in overtime. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Kings' old heads steadied the ship in the swings; Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Kings per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.