Fri Apr 8, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Sacramento KingsKings
83
away
Chemistry
Cold
Portland Trail BlazersBlazers
119
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sacramento KingsKings | 26 | 22 | 25 | 10 | 83 |
| Portland Trail BlazersBlazers | 37 | 33 | 30 | 19 | 119 |
After Action Report
In Portland, the Trail Blazers buried the Kings 119-83. The Trail Blazers got every break — every loose ball, every bounce. The Trail Blazers ride keeps rolling — they're catching fire; Kings' skid keeps deepening — heads down on both ends. The Trail Blazers locker room is humming, and it showed. The Kings rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Never a doubt in this one.
What tipped it
- Trail Blazers · Catching Fire Riding a 4+ game winning streak — confidence is high.
- Trail Blazers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- 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.