Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
123
away
Chemistry
Elite
Sacramento KingsKings
103
home
Chemistry
Cold
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 41 | 22 | 30 | 30 | 123 |
| Sacramento KingsKings | 35 | 28 | 23 | 17 | 103 |
After Action Report
In Sacramento, the Trail Blazers ran roughshod over the Kings 123-103. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. Second-chance points piled up for the Trail Blazers; Trail Blazers' defenders refused to give up clean looks. The Trail Blazers bench chemistry carried them. The Trail Blazers rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift. The second half turned a coin-flip into a runaway.
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.
- 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.