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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
118
away
Chemistry Cold
Sacramento KingsKings
125
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT1 OT2 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 27 21 31 23 9 7 118
Sacramento KingsKings 27 29 22 24 9 14 125

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings outlasted the Trail Blazers 125-118 in double overtime. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Kings carried the swagger of a recent blowout into this one; the Trail Blazers answered the bell with a bounce-back effort. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Statement Win Last time out, a 20+ point beating sent a message.
  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.
  • Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.