Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
99
away
Chemistry
Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
82
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 15 | 28 | 23 | 33 | 99 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 17 | 25 | 16 | 24 | 82 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Trail Blazers downed the Kings 99-82. The better team simply showed up tonight. The Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Trail Blazers couldn't shake the cold spell. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping.
What tipped it
- Kings · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- 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.