Playoffs · Round 1 · Game 3
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
96
away
Sacramento KingsKings
93
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Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 31 | 17 | 29 | 19 | 96 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 26 | 18 | 19 | 30 | 93 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers squeaked past the Kings 96-93. The Trail Blazers won despite a cold shooting night — grit beat polish. Trail Blazers' high-flyers tilted the pace and the rim; Kings' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Ugly, but it counts the same in the standings.
What tipped it
- 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 · 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.