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Tue Mar 22, 2005 · 8:00 PM
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
113
away
Chemistry Tense
Sacramento KingsKings
127
home
Chemistry Hot

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers 31 32 28 22 113
Sacramento KingsKings 32 29 26 40 127

After Action Report

The Kings took care of the Trail Blazers 127-113. Shots fell that probably shouldn't have, and the Kings cashed in. Second-chance points piled up for the Kings; the Trail Blazers owned the glass, generating extra possessions. The Kings locker room is humming, and it showed. The Trail Blazers rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night.

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 · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Trail Blazers · Bouncing Back A winning team just got tripped up — expect a response.