Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
111
away
Chemistry
Hot
Sacramento KingsKings
98
home
Chemistry
Tense
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 30 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 111 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 24 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 98 |
After Action Report
The Trail Blazers took care of the Kings 111-98. Execution down the stretch made the difference. Trail Blazers' veteran poise eliminated the costly mistakes; Kings' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. Whispers of a Kings locker-room rift aren't helping. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.
What tipped it
- Kings · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Kings · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.