Sat Feb 5, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
98
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
122
home
Chemistry
Steady
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 20 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 98 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 28 | 34 | 26 | 34 | 122 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers demolished the Kings 122-98. Trail Blazers torched the Kings on the offensive end. Shots just aren't falling for the Kings lately; the Kings bent the defense out of shape from deep. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.