Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
118
away
Chemistry
Hot
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
82
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 20 | 33 | 27 | 38 | 118 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 82 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Kings ran roughshod over the Trail Blazers 118-82. The Trail Blazers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; Trail Blazers' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Kings bench chemistry carried them. Trail Blazers' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan. It was over by halftime.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Trail Blazers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.