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Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
89
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Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 26 30 24 107
Sacramento KingsKings 11 17 37 24 89

After Action Report

The Trail Blazers handled the Kings 107-89. Execution down the stretch made the difference. The Trail Blazers are in a full-on tailspin; Trail Blazers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. Kings' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
  • Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.