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Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
86
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
120
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 23 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 86 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 34 | 31 | 25 | 120 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers buried the Kings 120-86. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Trail Blazers cashed in. The Kings owned the glass, generating extra possessions; shots just aren't falling for the Kings lately. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.