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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
115
away
Chemistry
Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
111
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 115 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 25 | 35 | 24 | 27 | 111 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Trail Blazers snuck past the Kings 115-111. Trail Blazers' scorers couldn't be contained. The Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Kings couldn't shake the cold spell. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. Kings' per-player workload didn't match the gameplan.
What tipped it
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Kings · Ice Cold On a 4+ game losing streak — shots aren't falling.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.