[Game] 73/82: Kings vs. Trail Blazers 27 MAR 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Portland Trail Blazers 32-41 (12-23 Away) @ Sacramento Kings 35-37 (18-19 Home)
27 March 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, California

Last 5:
Trail Blazers: 2-3 Kings 1-4

Series:
Trail Blazers lead 2-1​

Game Preview:
Kings Look To Stay In Playoff Picture As They Host Trail Blazers (NBA.com)

Availability:
Broadcast: NBA League Pass, NBC Sports California
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM

Box Score (via ESPN.com)

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Injury Report (as of 7pm ET):
Trail Blazers:
Toumani Camara - QUESTIONABLE (foor)
Cidy Cissoko - QUESTIONABLE (two-way contract)
Jerami Grant - DOUBTFUL (knee)
DeAndre Ayton - OUT (calf)
Bryce McGowens - OUT FOR SEASON (rib)



Kings:
Malik Monk - QUESTIONABLE (illness)
Jake LaRavia - OUT (thumb)



Referee Assignments:
Bill Kennedy (#55 - Crew Chief), Justin Van Duyne (#64), Robert Hussey (#85). Forty-one years combined experience.



Mister Slim Says: The beatings will continue, until morale improves.

On the plus side, it's a Bill Kennedy game, so we've got that Radio Voice™ to look forward to on any official reviews.

 

[Srzly]

I’m just going to try to enjoy watching the kings play. It’s been a disappointing season based on expectations but we only have a small number of games left before it’s done.

Soon I’m going to miss being able to look forward to something throughout the work week and tune in to watch basketball and discuss the kings on here.

Side note: Hoping Keegan can finally play well against Kris (though I hope they both play well).

Go Kings!

 

[PurpleHaze]

Shaedon Sharpe "vicious" dunk of the year (most rate so far) on the road at Washington still buzz around NBA. Please Mr. Sharpe no repeat tonight in Sactown, despite D.C. crowd obviously wowed! GO KINGS!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I'm not one to particularly seek after Greek cuisine, but will eat it on rare occasion. Combining that with living a bit outside of Sac, I have to report that I've never been to any of the poll establishments. But I will give a shout-out to Symposium in Davis, a sit-down place that is definitely good, particularly their Greek-style pizza (which I DO seek out, but I don't really consider it "Greek" cuisine). The basic departure from standard pizza is in the dough, which is somewhat thicker and lighter and far more buttery than your classic dough - I guess it's more like a deep-dish dough, just really ups the game. And of course the obligatory addition of feta cheese (as a topping - it's still a mozzarella pizza). Feta on pizza is just plain revelatory.

 

[Tetsujin]

I’m sure there will be sweeping overreactions cast regardless of whichever direction this game goes.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I’m just going to try to enjoy watching the kings play. It’s been a disappointing season based on expectations but we only have a small number of games left before it’s done.

Soon I’m going to miss being able to look forward to something throughout the work week and tune in to watch basketball and discuss the kings on here.

Side note: Hoping Keegan can finally play well against Kris (though I hope they both play well).

Go Kings!

I don’t know if you saw the local news in North Liberty but hopefully the family is too busy to attend this game (I’m blaming their presence on Keegan’s bad performances haha)

 

[Tetsujin]

I don’t know if you saw the local news in North Liberty but hopefully the family is too busy to attend this game (I’m blaming their presence on Keegan’s bad performances haha)

Feels like the perfect project for Kenyon Murray to do. (Also hope he’s not looking too hard for investors since his son is probably signing a nine figure extension this summer).

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I’m sure there will be sweeping overreactions cast regardless of whichever direction this game goes.

You think that will happen if they win the game?

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I just want to see some resemblance of a somewhat competent basketball team tonight? Is that too much to ask for? I'm not even asking for 100% competency because even I know that ain't happening. Even if it's, overall, a 1% competent team, I'll be happy.

 

[Caccia]

I just want to see some resemblance of a somewhat competent basketball team tonight? Is that too much to ask for? I'm not even asking for 100% competency because even I know that ain't happening. Even if it's, overall, a 1% competent team, I'll be happy.

Such optimism! I want to see a Monk dunk, no matter who does it for the Kings (though preferably Malik).

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Injury report update (as of 7pm ET):

Trail Blazers
Jerami Grant has been downgraded to DOUBTFUL

Kings
Devin Carter has been upgraded to AVAILABLE
Jake LaRavia has been downgraded to OUT

 

[Tetsujin]

Injury report update (as of 7pm ET):

Trail Blazers
Jerami Grant has been downgraded to DOUBTFUL

Kings
Devin Carter has been upgraded to AVAILABLE
Jake LaRavia has been downgraded to OUT

Gotta hide Jake from the other GMs!

 

[Caccia]

Malik Monk is a go for tonight. Thank goodness.

Edit: He is looking pretty good in warmups.

 

[SacTownKid]

Big game, this is probably a now or never game for the play in.

 

[megapoxy]

Greek-American? That usually happens when Giannis is in town (for other NBA teams at least). Will have to pay attention to timeouts now I guess.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1905442429337305217

lol wut

 

[Caccia]

Keon Ellis starts. Probably wise at this point.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Why did they show monk on the grave hic starting but it’s Keon

 

[Tetsujin]

The first option Keegan agenda persists!

 

[Joshyjosh31]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1905442429337305217

lol wut

Should’ve happened the first time he got hurt they had that excuse then with the data backing up Keon starting

 

[Tetsujin]

KEEGAN

 

[Caccia]

Murray coast-to-coast dunk!

And a three!

Two fouls on Portland trying to slow down Sabonis.

 

[Tetsujin]

Keegs 9
Blazers 8

 

[gunks]

Everyone better defer to my guy Keegan for the rest of the damn game

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Keegan realizing he’s on a contract year

 

[Turgenev]

Imagine if we went after someone like Deni instead of someone like DeMar.

Mind you, Keegan saying you tried to force me into a 5th option but I'm not having it.

 

[SacTownKid]

Good call to get up and running, Clingan is a monster in the paint but he's starting to lose steam having to run this much.

 

[Elektrik]

Keegan is on a heater right now. Really playing aggressive. Hope he can keep it going and doesn’t fade into the background.

 

[dude12]

This game is meh

 

[megapoxy]

So the one time i need to see the in arena activities the league pass in arena views just showing our players sitting at timeouts? Weird...there was a far away camera in starting 5 presentation too.