Improved defense helps Blazers top Kings (The SportsXchange)

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PORTLAND -- The Portland Trail Blazers' defense was porous their first four games. Coach Terry Stotts liked the improvement he saw in the Blazers' 104-91 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night at the Moda Center. "The things we emphasized the last couple of days -- transition defense, defensive rebounding, points in the paint -- we did a good job with for most of the game," Stotts said. The Blazers allowed opponents to shoot 47.6 percent from the field, fourth-worst in the NBA through their first four games.

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