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Tue Jan 18, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
110
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
115
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 OT FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 30 24 23 25 8 110
Sacramento KingsKings 26 31 22 23 13 115

After Action Report

In Sacramento, the Kings squeaked past the Trail Blazers 115-110 in overtime. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Kings cashed in. Kings' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense; Trail Blazers' Lockdown identity stifled the opposing offense. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan paid off — leaning into the right spots created real lift.

What tipped it

  • Kings · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
  • Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.