Game ID: 22400732
Sacramento Kings @ Portland Trail Blazers
Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 27 27 25 29 108SAC 27 23 27 25 102
POR vs SAC ScoutingPOR vs SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 1/30 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 47 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 16 min since (82% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 48 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (114% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 14 min since (71% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/23 after 2, 2 min since (23% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 49 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 34 min since (113% of 30)
BACK Clingan back 1/24 after 5, 13 min since (68% of 20)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/04 · back-to-backOUT Thybulle missed 50 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 4 since 1/28, returns tonight: 24 min (136% of 18)
OUT Banton missed 2 since 2/01, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 17)
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 36 min since (120% of 30)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (27% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 51 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Ayton back 1/28 after 3, 33 min since (110% of 30)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 2 min since (14% of 17)
BACK Reath back 1/28 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 10)
NEW Camara 33 to 38 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 52 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 24 min since (136% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 17)
POR availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 53 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 15 min (120% of 12)
OUT Reath missed 2 since 2/06, returns tonight: 4 min (41% of 10)
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 16 min since (91% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 6 min since (37% of 17)
POR availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Thybulle missed 54 since 10/23, out tonight
BACK Williams III back 2/04 after 4, 16 min since (91% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 13 min since (80% of 17)
BACK Walker back 2/10 after 2, 15 min since (120% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/10 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
POR availability going into 2/20 · 7 days' restOUT Grant missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 30 min (94% of 32)
OUT Thybulle missed 55 since 10/23, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 2 since 2/10, returns tonight: 25 min (144% of 18)
BACK Banton back 2/04 after 2, 18 min since (107% of 17)
BACK Walker back 2/10 after 2, 17 min since (135% of 12)
BACK Reath back 2/10 after 2, 4 min since (41% of 10)
SAC availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 6 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/01 · 2 days' restOUT Crowder missed 7 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/03 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 8 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 9 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/06 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 10 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 11 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 12 since 1/16, out tonight
SAC availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 13 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 2/08, out tonight
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 2/13 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 14 since 1/16, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 3 since 2/08, out tonight
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 104, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 27 free throws a game; Ayton at 20 and Simons at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Thybulle (51 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 120, shooting 47 percent and 30 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 23 and DeRozan at 21 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 104 a night to Sacramento's 120 and the glass, where Portland has been plus-9 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Portland 118, Sacramento 109.
1/30 vs ORL 119-90 — POR notes
POR won 119-90. POR shot 53% (41 of 78) to ORL's 42%, 12 of 25 from three, and went to the line 31 times to ORL's 20 — 25 points from the stripe to their 17. Sharpe led with 23 (9 of 14, 3 of 6 from three); Henderson added 23, Ayton 22. The hinge was Q2, 34-18: POR came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 9, and the lead reached 30. Ayton was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/01 vs PHX 127-108 — POR notes
POR won 127-108. POR shot 52% (46 of 89) to PHX's 45%, 9 of 31 from three. POR turned it over 9 times to PHX's 18. Ayton led with 24 (11 of 12); Grant added 20, Camara 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-19: a lead of 4 became 15, and the lead reached 27. Henderson was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
2/03 vs PHX 121-119 — POR notes
POR won 121-119 in 1 overtime. POR shot 45% (40 of 89) to PHX's 47%, 16 of 40 from three. Ayton led with 25 (9 of 22, 7 of 8 at the line); Avdija added 24, Camara 17. The hinge was Q3, 37-25: POR came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 6. POR trailed 49-55 at the half and won the second half 72-64. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
2/04 vs IND 112-89 — POR notes
POR won 112-89. POR shot 45% (41 of 92) to IND's 42%, 14 of 37 from three. The glass went 51-39 for them. Simons led with 22 (8 of 16, 4 of 9 from three); Grant added 20, Henderson 17. The hinge was Q4, 34-23: a lead of 12 became 23. Camara was the night's best plus/minus at +33.
2/06 vs SAC 108-102 — POR notes
POR won 108-102. POR shot 43% (39 of 90) to SAC's 42%, 16 of 40 from three. Simons led with 30 (9 of 16, 8 of 12 from three); Sharpe added 24, Ayton 18. The hinge was Q2, 27-23: from level to 4 ahead. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
2/08 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 111, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 37 and Reid at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Randle (4 straight), DiVincenzo (12 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 102, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 25 free throws a game; Ayton at 19 and Sharpe at 18 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Thybulle (52 straight). One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Portland allowing 102 a night to Minnesota's 111. Call it Minnesota 113, Portland 111, Portland keeping it close.
2/10 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 30 and Jokić at 29 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Westbrook (5 straight), Watson (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 106, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Simons at 20 and Ayton at 16 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Thybulle (53 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 14 times a game to Denver's 10. Call it Denver 117, Portland 110.
2/12 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 109, shooting 55 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Porter Jr. at 35 and Jokić at 32 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Porter Jr. (2 straight), Westbrook (6 straight), Watson (6 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 114, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Simons at 21 and Grant at 15 a game. Without Thybulle (54 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Portland giving it away 15 times a game to Denver's 9 and the glass, where Denver has been plus-10 a night and Portland plus-3. Call it Denver 121, Portland 110, Denver by 11.
2/20 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Simons at 23 and Sharpe at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Grant (2 straight), Thybulle (55 straight), Williams III (2 straight). 7 days' rest. The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 28 and Reaves at 23 a game. They have won the glass by 4 a night. Without Reddish (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Portland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Portland 115, the Lakers 114, the Lakers keeping it close.
1/29 @ PHI 104-117 — SAC notes
SAC lost 104-117. SAC took 8 more shots (90 to 82), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 44% to PHI's 52%, 10 of 41 from three. The glass went 46-35 for them. Monk led with 21 (8 of 18, 3 of 9 from three); DeRozan added 19, Fox 19. Q1 was theirs, 30-28, but the other 3 periods went 89-74 against them. They led by as many as 12. DeRozan's -15 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/01 @ OKC 110-144 — SAC notes
SAC lost 110-144. SAC shot 40% (40 of 100) to OKC's 53%, 11 of 44 from three, and went to the line 26 times to OKC's 16 — 19 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 37-70 against them. Fox led with 20 (8 of 16, 3 of 9 from three); Monk added 19, DeRozan 17. Q3 was theirs, 35-31, the deficit cut from 27 to 23, but the other 3 periods went 113-75 against them. Sabonis's -30 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/03 @ MIN 116-114 — SAC notes
SAC won 116-114. SAC shot 49% (45 of 92) to MIN's 46%, 10 of 24 from three. The glass went 47-36 for them. DeRozan led with 33 (14 of 25, 2 of 4 from three); Monk added 26, Murray 19. The hinge was Q1, 38-34: from level to 4 ahead. Sabonis was the night's best plus/minus at +8.
2/05 vs ORL 111-130 — SAC notes
SAC lost 111-130. SAC shot 50% (40 of 80) to ORL's 57%, 10 of 27 from three, and went to the line 28 times to ORL's 15 — 21 points from the stripe to their 14. SAC turned it over 17 times to ORL's 8, and ORL turned those into 8 steals. Sabonis led with 21 (8 of 10); DeRozan added 19, LaVine 13. Q2 was theirs, 29-25, the deficit cut from 6 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 105-82 against them. DeRozan's -28 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/06 @ POR 102-108 — SAC notes
SAC lost 102-108. SAC shot 42% (37 of 88) to POR's 43%, 10 of 30 from three. DeRozan led with 22 (9 of 16, 1 of 4 from three); LaVine added 22, Monk 21. Q3 was theirs, 27-25, the deficit cut from 4 to 2, but the other 3 periods went 83-75 against them. Lyles's -14 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/08 vs NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and Monk at 19 a game. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 127, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murphy III at 30 and Williamson at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Jones (13 straight), Boston (2 straight), Payton (29 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, New Orleans at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 31. Call it Sacramento 119, New Orleans 115, New Orleans keeping it close.
2/10 @ DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 24 free throws a game; Irving at 24 and Christie at 18 a game. Without Lively II (13 straight), Hardy (3 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 123, shooting 45 percent and 31 from three, 26 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and LaVine at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Dallas wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Dallas 118, Sacramento 114, Sacramento keeping it close.
2/12 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 129, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Murphy III at 30 and Williamson at 25 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Jones (15 straight), Payton (31 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 120, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 25 and LaVine at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-8 a night and New Orleans minus-4 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 120 a night to New Orleans's 129. Call it Sacramento 119, New Orleans 116, New Orleans keeping it close.
2/13 @ NOP — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 130, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 24 free throws a game; Williamson at 26 and Murphy III at 26 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Jones (16 straight), Boston (2 straight), Payton (32 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 33 from three, 26 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and LaVine at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-8 a night and New Orleans minus-8 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 119 a night to New Orleans's 130. Call it Sacramento 119, New Orleans 116, New Orleans keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DA D. Ayton
DB D. Banton
DC D. Clingan
JG J. Grant
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DS D. Sabonis
JV J. Valančiūnas
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
VA Valanciunas
ZL Z. LaVine
POR/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Simons has 30 and Blazers win sixth straight with 108-102 win over Kings
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Anfernee Simons had 30 points, including eight 3-pointers, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their sixth straight game with a 108-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Thursday night.
Shaedon Sharpe added 24 points for the Blazers, who have won 10 of their last 11.
DeMar DeRozan had 22 for the Kings, who have lost six of their last eight.
It was close from the start. Sacramento pulled in front 91-90 on DeRozan's jumper and free throw with 6:36 left, but Sharpe answered with a 3-pointer that gave the Blazers back the lead for good.
Jonas Valanciunas made his Kings debut in the first quarter. The center was acquired in a trade Wednesday from the Washington Wizards . He finished with six points and five rebounds.
Neither team managed to lead by double digits. The game was tied at 27 after the first quarter and the Blazers had a 54-50 edge at the break. Zach LaVine , acquired by the Kings in a trade on Sunday, made a 3-pointer that gave the Kings a 60-58 lead in the third quarter.
Takeaways Kings: The Kings added depth by adding Jake LaRavia from the Memphis Grizzlies at Thursday's deadline. ... Domantas Sabonis fouled out.
Trail Blazers: Portland did not make any moves before the deadline. “We’re always looking for ways to participate, use windows and find guys that can help us be better. But this time around, we just didn’t find the value,” Blazers GM Joe Cronin said.
Key Moment Sharpe hit a 3-pointer that put Portland up 79-77 with 11.2 seconds left in the third quarter. Simons hit back-to-back 3-pointers to push Portland's lead to 85-79.
Key Stat Two 3-pointers were overturned by the replay center during the game, one by Scoot Henderson in the first half and another by DeRozan in the second.
Up Next Kings: Host New Orleans on Saturday.
Trail Blazers: Visit the Timberwolves on Saturday.