Game Thread GAME# 61: KINGS @ BLAZERS - FEBRUARY 27, 2018 - TUESDAY, 7:00 PM (PST), NBCSNW

[Darkwebs]

2017-18 REGULAR SEASON RECORD
SACRAMENTO KINGS
18 - 40
(10-22 Road)
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
34 - 26
(17-11 Home)

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

PG

De'AARON FOX VS DAMIAN LILLARD

SG

BOGDAN BOGDANOVIC VS C.J. McCOLLUM

SF

JUSTIN JACKSON VS MAURICE HARKLESS

PF

ZACH RANDOLPH VS AL-FAROUQ AMINU

C

WILLIE CAULEY-STEIN VS JUSUF NURKIC

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WHEN: 7:00 PM (PST), TUESDAY, 2/27/2018

WHERE: Moda Center, Portland, OR

TV BROADCAST:

RADIO BROADCAST:

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--------------BENCH--------------

-------- SACRAMENTO KINGS --------

MASON III , HIELD , TEMPLE

CARTER , SAMPSON , CABOCLO

COOLEY , LABISSIERE , KOUFOS

---- PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS ----

NAPIER , BALDWIN IV , CONNAUGHTON

RUSH , TURNER , LAYMAN

SWANIGAN , COLLINS

DAVIS , LEONARD



INJURIES
KINGS
Iman Shumpert (post-surgical left knee rehabilitation & left plantar fasciitis): OUT
Harry Giles (bi-lateral knee rehabilitation): OUT
TRAIL BLAZERS
C.J. Wilcox (G LEAGUE): OUT



HEAD COACHES

- VS –

DAVID JOERGER --- TERRY STOTTS



OFFICIAL KINGS' GAME NOTES
OFFICIAL BLAZERS' GAME NOTES ​

• Tuesday’s game marks the fourth and final regular season meeting between the Trail Blazers and the Kings during the 2017-18 season.

• LAST MEETING: The Trail Blazers closed the third quarter on a 17-0 run on their way to a 118-100 victory over the Kings in Sacramento. Damian Lillard scored 50 points (16-26 FG, 8-13 3-PT, 10-10 FT) in 29 minutes of action to lead the Trail Blazers while Willie Cauley-Stein had 19 points, six rebounds and three assists to lead the Kings.

• Damian Lillard has made at least five three-pointers in three of his last five games against the Kings. He has averaged 32.2 points and 7.8 assists in those five games.

• CJ McCollum has averaged 20.1 points in 12 career games against Sacramento, representing his highest career scoring average against any Western Conference team.

• Willie Cauley-Stein has averaged 19.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.67 steals and 1.33 blocks in three games against the Trail Blazers this season.

• HEAD-TO-HEAD HISTORY:
ALL TIME: Trail Blazers lead, 130-78
IN PORTLAND: Trail Blazers lead, 85-18
AT THE KINGS: Kings lead, 60-45

 

[Darkwebs]

First, we beat the World Champions (and arguably the best NBA team ever), the Warriors.

Then we defeat the hottest team in the NBA, snapping the 11-game win streak of the Jazz.

The very next night we come back from 15 down to stun the Suns on a Dame-winner!

Now we play the crappy Kings. Hope our guys don't have a let down game, as easy as it may be.

 

[BonesJones]

First, we beat the World Champions (and arguably the best NBA team ever), the Warriors.

Then we defeat the hottest team in the NBA, snapping the 11-game win streak of the Jazz.

The very next night we come back from 15 down to stun the Suns on a Dame-winner!

Now we play the crappy Kings. Hope our guys don't have a let down game, as easy as it may be.

I feel more confident about this game considering they just had a let down game (That they still won).

 

[Chris Craig]

First, we beat the World Champions (and arguably the best NBA team ever), the Warriors.

Then we defeat the hottest team in the NBA, snapping the 11-game win streak of the Jazz.

The very next night we come back from 15 down to stun the Suns on a Dame-winner!

Now we play the crappy Kings. Hope our guys don't have a let down game, as easy as it may be.

That was a back to back...Blazers will be rested facing a shitty Kings team

 

[TBpup]

That was a back to back...Blazers will be rested facing a shitty Kings team

Suns were on a back-to-back as well along with being 'turrble'.

The Blazers need to put this one away early and be well rested for the HUGE T-Wolves game on March 1. Bring you lunch pails!

 

[BlazerBeav]

The Moda Center has to be a place where opponents come to die during this season-ending stretch.

 

[TBpup]

The Moda Center has to be a place where opponents come to die during this season-ending stretch.

Absolutely!! That 6-game home losing streak earlier in the year may easily be what keeps this team from being a Top-3 seed.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

@Darkwebs Bud, we do not say it enough, but great thread as always. Thank you!

 

[BBert]

That was a back to back...Blazers will be rested facing a shitty Kings team

Plus...Dame

 

[LayneStaley]

Must Win

 

[LayneStaley]

Must beat all the sub .500 teams from here on out for a shot at HCA in First round.

 

[THE HCP]

DarkWing...... can we delete this thread and let The HCP have another whack? It's been so long!

 

[stampedehero]

Stotts should release the Kraken>>>Moe Harkless

 

[DDolla]

Lillard for 35points in 3 quarters and a W

 

[Chris Craig]

The Blazers are 2-1 VS the Kings

 

[BrunoSOC]

Important Game for us. Need to get this win, the race is tight. Go Blazers

 

[KingSpeed]

Suns were on a back-to-back as well along with being 'turrble'.

The Blazers need to put this one away early and be well rested for the HUGE T-Wolves game on March 1. Bring you lunch pails!

Minnesota should be an easy game the way we're playing and since they don't have Jimmy Butler. Stop Jamal Crawford and they got nothing.

 

[BrianFromWA]

DarkWing...... can we delete this thread and let The HCP have another whack? It's been so long!

@HCP for half of what you owe KS I'm sure Sly can hook you up somehow...

 

[BonesJones]

Minnesota should be an easy game the way we're playing and since they don't have Jimmy Butler. Stop Jamal Crawford and they got nothing.

Oh, is Towns, Wiggins, Teague, and Gibson not going to play?

You also said this the last time we lost to them.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

That was a back to back...Blazers will be rested facing a shitty Kings team

I hope they wake up from their nap before it is too late.

 

[GrandpaBlaze]

DarkWing...... can we delete this thread and let The HCP have another whack? It's been so long!

Always found whack-a-mole frustrating, whack-an-HCP-thread has the same feel to it.

 

[e_blazer]

DarkWing...... can we delete this thread and let The HCP have another whack? It's been so long!

“Whack, get out!”

 

[BBert]

Always found whack-a-mole frustrating, whack-an-HCP-thread has the same feel to it.

I prefer whack a troll.

 

[illmatic99]

Need to put this team away quickly as I don't want Dame playing more than 30 mins this game. His workload needs to be a bit more managed. Unfortunately, with the standings the way they are, it's impossible to have slippage. Need someone else to step up so we don't rely on Dame going all out for 40 mpg.

Yet another overuse injury with Butler has me spooked.

 

[HomerLovesKoolAid]

“Whack, get out!”

Sheed was such a fucking idiot.
Biggest waste of talent in NBA history.

 

[riverman]

Always found whack-a-mole frustrating, whack-an-HCP-thread has the same feel to it.

 

[Labinot41]

I'd like to see more from Zach !

 

[KingSpeed]

Need to put this team away quickly as I don't want Dame playing more than 30 mins this game. His workload needs to be a bit more managed. Unfortunately, with the standings the way they are, it's impossible to have slippage. Need someone else to step up so we don't rely on Dame going all out for 40 mpg.

Yet another overuse injury with Butler has me spooked.

Last time we played Sac, he only played 29 points. And scored 50. And that was on the road.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Need to put this team away quickly as I don't want Dame playing more than 30 mins this game. His workload needs to be a bit more managed. Unfortunately, with the standings the way they are, it's impossible to have slippage. Need someone else to step up so we don't rely on Dame going all out for 40 mpg.

Yet another overuse injury with Butler has me spooked.

The Blazers just do not have enough bench scorers to blow teams out, unless it is done late. They need to go into every home game just like they do with every road game...... as if it will be a tight game.

I can see us getting off to a fast start and then giving it all back, then find themselves in a fight until the end.Our third qtr is our best chance for a blow out....and then hope to hell the scrubs can maintain it.

We are just not built for blow outs

 

[BonesJones]

The Blazers just do not have enough bench scorers to blow teams out, unless it is done late. They need to go into every home game just like they do with every road game...... as if it will be a tight game.

I can see us getting off to a fast start and then giving it all back, then find themselves in a fight until the end.Our third qtr is our best chance for a blow out....and then hope to hell the scrubs can maintain it.

We are just not built for blow outs

I 100% disagree. Our bench is good defensively and we always have one of Dame or CJ in with them. You can blow a team out and only score 100 points (Utah game for example).