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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
97
away
Chemistry Cold
Sacramento KingsKings
101
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 25 24 27 21 97
Sacramento KingsKings 27 23 24 27 101

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings survived the Trail Blazers 101-97. The Trail Blazers couldn't capitalize even when shots wouldn't fall for the Kings. The Kings looked unstoppable — pure Buzzsaw mode; the Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Buzzsaw An 8+ game winning streak — they cannot be stopped (until the league catches up).
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.