Celtics (
nathan) are the champions!
Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
107
away
Chemistry
Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
115
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 22 | 31 | 24 | 30 | 107 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 27 | 28 | 34 | 26 | 115 |
After Action Report
The Kings outlasted the Trail Blazers 115-107. The breakneck pace played right into Kings' hands. Second-chance points piled up for the Kings; Kings' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Kings per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight.
What tipped it
- Kings · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Trail Blazers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Trail Blazers · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.