Trail Blazers
Portland
Western Conference
Northwest
14
20
34
3582
3418
25
12
48
74
35
47
22
20
91
40
5
45
4
19
6
15
16
102
4
513
44
9
1922
1011
53
74
64
86
139
13
152
01
57
02
42
3030
6060
34
13
38
1815
68
4
29
28
97
108
10
118
03
25
22
45
1527
6060
5
4
80
19
10
53
7
6
86
13
1
14
0
5
0
4
30
60
13
4
31
22
11
50
4
4
100
9
3
12
1
7
2
2
30
60
3
1
33
18
6
33
2
2
100
10
1
11
0
2
2
4
15
60
4
3
75
15
8
53
9
8
89
8
0
8
3
5
2
5
27
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CJ
McCollum
CJ McCollum
True
34
6
18
33
2
6
33
6
7
86
0
2
2
7
1
0
2
0
20
11
none
Maurice
Harkless
Maurice Harkless
True
33
5
7
71
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
4
4
1
1
0
2
3
12
10
none
Allen
Crabbe
Allen Crabbe
True
32
4
8
50
3
4
75
2
2
100
0
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
13
12
none
Al-Farouq
Aminu
Al-Farouq Aminu
True
30
3
6
50
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
6
7
2
0
0
2
1
8
8
none
Mason
Plumlee
Mason Plumlee
True
23
4
6
67
0
0
0
4
5
80
2
12
14
2
0
0
2
2
12
8
double
Evan
Turner
Evan Turner
False
30
5
8
62
0
1
0
1
1
100
0
6
6
4
1
1
5
3
11
4
none
Meyers
Leonard
Meyers Leonard
False
24
5
13
38
3
6
50
3
3
100
0
5
5
1
0
1
0
2
16
5
none
Noah
Vonleh
Noah Vonleh
False
17
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
2
100
2
1
3
0
1
1
1
0
4
5
none
Shabazz
Napier
Shabazz Napier
False
13
2
5
40
2
4
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
3
6
2
none
Tim
Quarterman
Tim Quarterman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jake
Layman
Jake Layman
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ed
Davis
Ed Davis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Pat
Connaughton
Pat Connaughton
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
30
December
2016
Friday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Spurs
San Antonio
False
Kings
Sacramento
Western Conference
Pacific
14
18
32
2924
2925
28
9
32
79
31
39
23
18
78
33
6
39
3
20
8
11
20
89
4
64
12
19
2220
89
4
65
43
66
87
13
100
10
65
31
13
2123
6060
99
24
24
1918
77
4
48
38
79
108
11
119
11
45
22
25
1926
6060
6
1
17
22
8
36
6
4
67
8
1
9
1
6
3
1
21
60
4
2
50
20
9
45
5
3
60
7
3
10
0
5
1
3
23
60
9
2
22
19
7
37
4
3
75
10
1
11
1
4
2
2
19
60
9
4
44
18
7
39
8
8
100
8
1
9
1
5
2
5
26
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
35
8
19
42
3
6
50
9
10
90
1
7
8
6
2
1
2
5
28
-3
none
Matt
Barnes
Matt Barnes
True
28
5
11
45
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
4
5
2
1
1
3
5
13
-13
none
Kosta
Koufos
Kosta Koufos
True
23
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
7
10
0
0
1
1
1
6
-13
none
Darren
Collison
Darren Collison
True
19
2
7
29
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
1
1
5
0
0
0
1
6
-5
none
Ben
McLemore
Ben McLemore
True
19
2
9
22
0
2
0
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
5
-11
none
Garrett
Temple
Garrett Temple
False
31
6
13
46
2
6
33
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
2
0
1
3
14
-1
none
Anthony
Tolliver
Anthony Tolliver
False
29
1
6
17
1
4
25
0
0
0
0
4
4
3
0
0
1
1
3
-2
none
Ty
Lawson
Ty Lawson
False
28
2
8
25
1
4
25
3
4
75
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
8
-12
none
Omri
Casspi
Omri Casspi
False
13
2
3
67
1
1
100
1
2
50
0
5
5
2
0
0
1
1
6
0
none
Willie
Cauley-Stein
Willie Cauley-Stein
False
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
-5
none
Malachi
Richardson
Malachi Richardson
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Georgios
Papagiannis
Georgios Papagiannis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Skal
Labissière
Skal Labissière
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
31
December
2016
Saturday
Golden 1 Center
Sacramento
Grizzlies
Memphis
True
The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday , 102 - 89 , in a battle of eighth - seed contenders . Portland ( 14 - 20 ) entered the game having lost six straight , but came away with a convincing win on Wednesday . Despite the absence of injured star Damian Lillard , the Trail Blazers were able to score effectively . Six Blazers scored in double digits , with C.J . McCollum posting a team - high 20 points . It was an excellent offensive night for the Blazers , who shot over 47 percent from the field and hit 12 three - pointers . Surprisingly , though , it was an even better night on the defensive end , a domain in which Portland has struggled all season . The Blazers managed to hold their opponents to just 39 percent from the field and only nine three - pointers on 32 percent from beyond the arc . Sacramento ( 14 - 18 ) saw a tough night on offense , as only center DeMarcus Cousins seemed to be able to find the basket . Cousins finished with a team - high 28 points and had eight rebounds and six assists . Only two other players scored in double figures , however , as the team struggled to score . The Kings also had an off night on the boards , being out - rebounded 45 - 39 by a generally fairly weak Portland frontcourt . On Friday , the Blazers will visit San Antonio , while the Kings will see the Grizzlies on Saturday . No Lillard , no problem . The Portland Trail Blazers snapped their losing streak on Wednesday without their star player on the backs of uncharacteristically strong defensive play . The team blocked four shots and held the Kings to just 39 percent shooting from the field and 32 percent from beyond the arc . On offense , Portland found buckets despite Lillard 's absence , with guard C.J . McCollum scoring a team - high 20 . Six Blazers scored in double digits . The team also held a 45 - 39 advantage in the rebounding column . On Sacramento 's side , the scoring load was much less evenly distributed . Only three players scored in double digits , and center DeMarcus Cousins doubled the next - highest scoring total with 28 . Cousins also posted eight rebounds and six assists , continuing to play a jack of all trades role for Sacramento .
The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, 102 - 89, in a battle of eighth - seed contenders. Portland (14 - 20) entered the game having lost six straight, but came away with a convincing win on Wednesday. Despite the absence of injured star Damian Lillard, the Trail Blazers were able to score effectively. Six Blazers scored in double digits, with C.J. McCollum posting a team - high 20 points. It was an excellent offensive night for the Blazers, who shot over 47 percent from the field and hit 12 three - pointers. Surprisingly, though, it was an even better night on the defensive end, a domain in which Portland has struggled all season. The Blazers managed to hold their opponents to just 39 percent from the field and only nine three - pointers on 32 percent from beyond the arc. Sacramento (14 - 18) saw a tough night on offense, as only center DeMarcus Cousins seemed to be able to find the basket. Cousins finished with a team - high 28 points and had eight rebounds and six assists. Only two other players scored in double figures, however, as the team struggled to score. The Kings also had an off night on the boards, being out - rebounded 45 - 39 by a generally fairly weak Portland frontcourt. On Friday, the Blazers will visit San Antonio, while the Kings will see the Grizzlies on Saturday.
The host Portland Trail Blazers took down the visiting Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, 102 - 89, in a battle of eighth - seed contenders. Portland (14 - 20) entered the game having lost six straight, but came away with a convincing win on Wednesday. Despite the absence of injured star Damian Lillard, the Trail Blazers were able to score effectively. Six Blazers scored in double digits, with C.J. McCollum posting a team - high 20 points. It was an excellent offensive night for the Blazers, who shot over 47 percent from the field and hit 12 three - pointers. Surprisingly, though, it was an even better night on the defensive end, a domain in which Portland has struggled all season. The Blazers managed to hold their opponents to just 39 percent from the field and only nine three - pointers on 32 percent from beyond the arc. Sacramento (14 - 18) saw a tough night on offense, as only center DeMarcus Cousins seemed to be able to find the basket. Cousins finished with a team - high 28 points and had eight rebounds and six assists. Only two other players scored in double figures, however, as the team struggled to score. The Kings also had an off night on the boards, being out - rebounded 45 - 39 by a generally fairly weak Portland frontcourt. On Friday, the Blazers will visit San Antonio, while the Kings will see the Grizzlies on Saturday. No Lillard, no problem. The Portland Trail Blazers snapped their losing streak on Wednesday without their star player on the backs of uncharacteristically strong defensive play. The team blocked four shots and held the Kings to just 39 percent shooting from the field and 32 percent from beyond the arc. On offense, Portland found buckets despite Lillard's absence, with guard C.J. McCollum scoring a team - high 20. Six Blazers scored in double digits. The team also held a 45 - 39 advantage in the rebounding column. On Sacramento's side, the scoring load was much less evenly distributed. Only three players scored in double digits, and center DeMarcus Cousins doubled the next - highest scoring total with 28. Cousins also posted eight rebounds and six assists, continuing to play a jack of all trades role for Sacramento.
<GAME> <DATE> 28 December 2016 <DAY> Wednesday <STADIUM> Moda Center <CITY> Portland <HOME> <TEAM> Trail Blazers <CITY> Portland <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 102 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 20 <QTRS> 30 30 15 27 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 12 <TEAM-FG> 35 <TEAM-FT> 20 <TEAM-REB> 45 <TEAM-TO> 15 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 30 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Friday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Spurs <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Kings <CITY> Sacramento <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 89 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 18 <QTRS> 21 23 19 26 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 9 <TEAM-FG> 31 <TEAM-FT> 18 <TEAM-REB> 39 <TEAM-TO> 11 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 31 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> Golden 1 Center <NEXT-CITY> Sacramento <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Memphis <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Grizzlies <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> CJ McCollum <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 34 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 18 33 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 6 7 86 <REB> 2 <AST> 7 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Meyers Leonard <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 16 <FG> 5 13 38 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Allen Crabbe <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 4 8 50 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mason Plumlee <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 12 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 14 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Maurice Harkless <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Evan Turner <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 8 62 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al-Farouq Aminu <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Shabazz Napier <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Noah Vonleh <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 4 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pat Connaughton <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ed Davis <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jake Layman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Quarterman <TEAM> Portland Trail Blazers <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 35 <PTS> 28 <FG> 8 19 42 <FG3> 3 6 50 <FT> 9 10 90 <REB> 8 <AST> 6 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Garrett Temple <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 14 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Matt Barnes <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ty Lawson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 28 <PTS> 8 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Omri Casspi <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Darren Collison <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kosta Koufos <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 3 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ben McLemore <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 9 22 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 1 1 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Tolliver <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Skal Labissière <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Georgios Papagiannis <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Malachi Richardson <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Willie Cauley-Stein <TEAM> Sacramento Kings <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 10 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none