The Kings are another dark horse in the West this season, although there is no super giant pressure in the team, but they have achieved a good record with the team's strength. At present, 17 wins and 11 losses are ranked 4th in the West, and it is really eye-catching to be able to rank in the top 4 in the highly competitive West!After losing to the Timberwolves in their last home game, the Kings will welcome a three-game road trip in a row, and the first game will be against the Trail Blazers, a Western underdog. The Trail Blazers have suffered two consecutive losses recently and are currently in second place in the West with 7 wins and 21 losses.
The two teams were evenly matched in the first quarter, with the Kings relying on the interior for their main scoring, while the Trail Blazers blossomed inside and out. In the first quarter, the Kings only made 1 of 9 3-pointers from the outside, and the Trail Blazers hit 4 3-pointers, and the interior also frequently scored. The Kings made three shots inside and made more free throws under the basket. Sabonis Jr. was 6-of-8 in the first quarter, shooting all under the basket and scoring 14 points on 2-of-3 free throws!At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 33-32, and the Kings led by one point
In the second quarter, the Trail Blazers' outside feel declined, but the inside efficiency was extremely high, and the inside line conceded a total of 2 goals in this quarter, and the basket can be said to be what it wants!Fox made a big splash in this quarter, hitting all 7 shots inside and outside, and scored 17 points in a single quarter!However, the other players failed to continue the firepower, and the Trail Blazers opened up an eight-point deficit in the quarterThe Trail Blazers relied on more blossoms, especially in the rotation lineup contest to win the game, and the three bench players Henderson, Reese, and Walker scored 24 points in the second quarter!At halftime, the Trail Blazers led by seven points at 67-60
Yibian fought again, and the Kings felt warmer, but the Trail Blazers also continued their firepower!In this quarter, both teams increased their outside shots, each hitting 4 3-pointers, while the Trail Blazers scored all the inside points under the basket, conceded a total of 2 shots, and scored another 37 points in a single quarter!The efficiency of the Kings' interior line has also improved significantly in this quarter, Fox continued to have firepower in this quarter, 4 of 7, 4 of 6 free throws to add 14 points, and Xiao Sa also continued the firepower of the first quarter, scoring 10 points in a single quarter, and the two teams fought 95-104 in the third quarter, and the Trail Blazers led by 9 points!
In the final quarter, A-Simmons took the lead in hitting a 3-point shot to open up the difference, Duarte responded with an empty layup, Henderson hit a 3-point shot, Duarte assisted Fox to hit a 3-point, Dupu Rhys had a 3-point shot, and then made a rebound, and 1 person scored 5 points in a row to stop the Kings!After a timeout, Sa Jr. broke through and hit a backhand layup, Fox added a 3-point jumper, and A-Simmons responded with a 3-point rapid shotAfter that, the Trailblazers continued to exert their strength, and the difference was once stretched to 20 points, and the game gradually lost suspense. After that, both sides pulled their main forces, and the game went into garbage time, and the final score was fixed at 130-113, and the Trail Blazers beat the Kings in an upset.
In this game, the Trail Blazers scored 6 double-doubles, including Simmons 29 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, Brogdon 19 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, Grant 13 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, Kamara 4 points and 3 rebounds, Reece 25 points and 9 rebounds, Henderson 17 points and 11 assists, Walker 17 points and 6 rebounds, Sable 6 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks;
On the Kings' side, Sabonis had 34 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists, Fox had 43 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Huerter had 5 points and 2 rebounds, Keegan Murray had 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, Monk had 7 points, Duarte had 4 points and McGee had 4 points. Sports Premiere Creation Challenge