Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
131
away
Chemistry
Steady
Sacramento KingsKings
116
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 34 | 26 | 37 | 34 | 131 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 28 | 33 | 19 | 36 | 116 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers took care of the Kings 131-116. The breakneck pace played right into Trail Blazers' hands. 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 · 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 · 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.