Game Thread GAME# 33: BLAZERS @ KINGS - DECEMBER 27, 2015 - SUNDAY, 6:00 PM (PST), CSNNW

[Darkwebs]

2015-16 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
12 - 20
(5-14 Road)

SACRAMENTO KINGS
12 - 17
(8-7 Home)




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---------PROBABLE STARTERS---------

______PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS______

C.J. McCOLLUM (PG) , ALLEN CRABBE (SG)

AL-FAROUQ AMINU (SF) , NOAH VONLEH (PF)

MASON PLUMLEE (C)



______SACRAMENTO KINGS______

RAJON RONDO (PG) , BEN McLEMORE (SG)

RUDY GAY (SF) , OMRI CASSPI (PF)

DeMARCUS COUSINS (C)



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WHEN: 6:00 PM, SUNDAY, 12/27/2015

WHERE: SLEEP TRAIN ARENA, SACRAMENTO, CA

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

FRAZIER , HENDERSON , MONTERO, HARKLESS

CONNAUGHTON , LEONARD , ALEXANDER , KAMAN

SACRAMENTO KINGS

COLLISON , CURRY , BELINELLI , ANDERSON

BUTLER , DUKAN , ACY , KOUFOS


INJURIES
TRAIL BLAZERS
Damian Lillard (left plantar fasciitis): OUT
Ed Davis (left ankle bone bruise): OUT
KINGS
Willie Cauley-Stein (right index finger open dislocation): OUT
Eric Moreland (fracture of the fifth metatarsal, left foot): OUT


HEAD COACHES

- VS –

TERRY STOTTS --- GEORGE KARL



KINGS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES
BLAZERS' OFFICIAL GAME NOTES ​

• Sunday marks the first of four matchups between the Trail Blazers and Kings
in 2015-16.

• Portland won two of its three games against Sacramento last season, and has been victorious in six of its past eight games against the Kings (18 of past 25).

• The Trail Blazers are 8-5 in games played at Sacramento since the start of the 2008-09 season.

• The Trail Blazers, who have won the season series over Sacramento in each of the past two seasons, haven’t lost a series to the Kings since the 2007-08 season (five series wins, two series ties).

• Damian Lillard averaged a team-high 24.3 points on 40.4% shooting (.409 3-PT) in three games against Sacramento last season.

• Damian Lillard, who scored a game-high 31 points (11-20 FG) in Portland’s most recent game against the Kings on March 1, has scored 20+ points in four of his past five games against Sacramento (three straight).

• Sacramento forward Rudy Gay has averaged 30.4 points over his past five games against the Trail Blazers.


• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 122-76
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 80-18
AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 58-42
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[brendanjames]

I'll be the first to make the audacious statement then....

Blazer Win.

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[Strenuus]

Given our MO... most likely a loss haha.

 

[THE HCP]

Sac is tough. Gay always kicks our ass and we have no way to stop Couisns. You know Rondo is going to get up in the chest of CJ every trip.


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[THE HCP]

If we can get Cousins in early foul trouble, we might have a shot.


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[Darkwebs]

If we can get Cousins in early foul trouble, we might have a shot.


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Or we can just put Meyers on him. For one reason or another, Leonard has a knack for getting under the opponent's skin, and last night's game was a prime example. If I had to hypothesize about how he does it, I would guess he sings Justin Beiber songs softly into the ears of his opponent.

 

[THE HCP]

Or we can just put Meyers on him. For one reason or another, Leonard has a knack for getting under the opponent's skin, and last night's game was a prime example. If I had to hypothesize about how he does it, I would guess he sings Justin Beiber songs softly into the ears of his opponent.

Man, Mother Teresa could get under Cousins skin! Doesn't take much with that nut job!

 

[Chris Craig]

Or Meyers can just start spouting out some yo mama jokes

 

[HolyBackboard]

No Davis and no Lillard tonight for Rip City. Portland will really need to be active on the glass and pick up for Easy Ed's production not only on the offensive glass but second-chance points as well. We'll need another career-night from Crabbe to make up for Dame's absence as well.

I think this is a great game for Noah and Allen to shine. There will be a ton of opportunities for each player and I'm excited to see how each responds.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

 

[THE HCP]

CJ didn't miss for 5 min!

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[jlprk]

Don't do it! Don't do it, HCP! Don't move into a monastery!




Is your wife still at Disneyland?

 

[EGame]

We got this

 

[EGame]

watch out 3j on fire

 

[SlyPokerDog]

CJ McCollum is one of six NBA players with 600+ points and 75+ 3-pointers this year (S. Curry, J. Harden, D. Lillard, P. George, K. Lowry).

 

[EGame]

CJ McCollum is one of six NBA players with 600+ points and 75+ 3-pointers this year (S. Curry, J. Harden, D. Lillard, P. George, K. Lowry).

So all-star?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

So all-star?

Trade bait.

 

[EGame]

Trade bait.

For LeBron>?

 

[B-Roy]

Vonleh has less than 0 touch....

 

[SlyPokerDog]

For LeBron>?

Don't be silly.

Durant.

 

[Trackjack]

Von shooting the ball tonight the problem no makes.

 

[EGame]

Don't be silly.

Durant.

Good call. Than he can burn us again by bolting for free agency. :0

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Good call. Than he can burn us again by bolting for free agency. :0

We'll make him an offer he can't refuse.

 

[H.C.]

Stotts put Nards the enforcer in and the Blazers went on a run. Who knew.

 

[Trackjack]

Right the game is about runs. Kings getting to many points in the paint.

 

[dead247]

Rondo is easily one of the league's most hateable players.

 

[riverman]

Rondo has 8 assists and the first qtr isn't over yet...that's amazing

 

[brendanjames]

Rondo is easily one of the league's most hateable players.

He is damn good though.

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[SlyPokerDog]

Rondo has 8 assists and the first qtr isn't over yet...that's amazing

I'm sure Sac fans hate him like we did Andre Miller because neither are good at shooting 3pt shots.

 

[brendanjames]

Meyers seems to have found confidence in his shot again. Even seems happy to shoot over guys.

Man I hope he gets better. Need the trade value

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