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Kings vs Trail Blazers Game Thread

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By | 89 Comments | Mar 31, 2023

Mar 29, 2023; Portland, Oregon, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket during the first half against Portland Trail Blazers forward Nassir Little (10) at Moda Center. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports

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satdawg
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March 31, 2023 7:13 pm

This is gonna be a long night….. for the Blazaz

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March 31, 2023 7:22 pm

Lazy bit of a letdown game, but the Kings are playing at their pace, and the difference between talent and cohesion of these teams is clear.

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March 31, 2023 7:25 pm

Kessler Edwards!

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March 31, 2023 7:26 pm
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That was a block!

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March 31, 2023 7:27 pm
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After this season, seeing a block like that is better than seeing a three.

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March 31, 2023 7:31 pm
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Indubitably!

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March 31, 2023 7:27 pm

I. Heart. Davion.

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March 31, 2023 7:29 pm
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Cause he’s a nice guy?

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March 31, 2023 7:31 pm
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Because he gives actual defensive effort that matters and I enjoy watching him ply his craft.

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March 31, 2023 7:32 pm
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Yeah, he’s been my favorite King all season.

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March 31, 2023 8:55 pm
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Russell Westbrook is my favorite NBA player

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March 31, 2023 7:35 pm
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Simply truth

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March 31, 2023 7:38 pm
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He can really move those feet quickly

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March 31, 2023 7:28 pm

Davion draws the offensive foul once again.

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March 31, 2023 7:30 pm

I’m going to start the rumor that Keon Ellis broke Delly’s finger playing an angry game of Old Maid.

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March 31, 2023 7:33 pm
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Except both Ellis and Queta are with Stockton.

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March 31, 2023 7:34 pm
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Delly lives in Stockton, the rumor continued.

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March 31, 2023 7:40 pm
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Interesting thing is Stockton doesn’t have a game for awhile so I’m a bit surprised Ellis isn’t here. He must not have been able to get here for the game.

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March 31, 2023 7:41 pm
Reply to  Kingsguru21

Good point. A game like this would be a great one to have him play, if the Kings are up 20 in the third, for instance.

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March 31, 2023 7:46 pm
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I’m guessing Delly didn’t fracture his finger until this morning and they dont’ want to say why he fractured it. LOL

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March 31, 2023 7:33 pm

Speaking of Keon Ellis, I’m looking forward to the “rest” games where he can get a lot of playing time. Really hope we get to see that.

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March 31, 2023 7:36 pm

Three blocks in one quarter? What . . . is . . . going . . . on?

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March 31, 2023 7:38 pm

Keegan definately smiled there

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March 31, 2023 7:38 pm

Pretty stunning to see how quickly Kessler Edwards earned his playing time. Good for him.

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March 31, 2023 7:42 pm

Wow, sweet pass from Fox to a sweeter dunk by Len.

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March 31, 2023 7:45 pm

What is the alcohol content of a jamba juice anyway?

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March 31, 2023 7:48 pm
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Depends on how much vodka you add.

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March 31, 2023 7:51 pm
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True dat but I think how much of the lawn clippings you add has a huge ability to keep you from finishing your drink

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March 31, 2023 7:52 pm
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So if you add lawn clippings and vodka to a jamba juice, is that a hillbilly mojito?

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March 31, 2023 7:54 pm
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That’s just broke ass behavior.

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March 31, 2023 7:56 pm
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Yes, but is it marketable?

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March 31, 2023 8:05 pm
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Lotta broke ass people. So, yes?

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March 31, 2023 8:08 pm
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We’re gonna be rich!

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March 31, 2023 9:17 pm
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How many dimes and nickels do you need to have before people consider you rich?

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March 31, 2023 9:19 pm
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Cuz I’m thinking that you, PG21 and I are muy rico when it comes to pocket change

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March 31, 2023 9:16 pm
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Yakshi….don’t even know what to say. You nailed it.

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March 31, 2023 7:55 pm

Shaedon Sharpe is progressing nicely for them.

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March 31, 2023 8:20 pm
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lol these are basically garbage time minutes for him. Not really sure you seeing anything meaningful. We’ve seen these kind of things for the past 16 years from the Kings

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March 31, 2023 9:21 pm
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He had some good minutes tonight

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March 31, 2023 7:57 pm

Katye: “There’s not a pulse in this building.”

Ain’t that the truth.

A true letdown game.

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March 31, 2023 7:58 pm

All these fouls slowing this game to a slog

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March 31, 2023 8:00 pm

Shaedon Sharpe with chasedown blocks on two games in a row–first on Monk, tonight on Edwards.

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March 31, 2023 8:03 pm

During the break, Blazers beer vendors start offering the hillbilly mojito for the low low price of eight bucks. Behind each vendor, a young boy sullenly drags a lawn mower catcher.

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March 31, 2023 9:28 pm
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Well at Jamba Juice they have a one foot square box of lawn and if you ask them nicely and pay them an extra 50 cents they will clip them for you. I think the kid following the Jamba juice guy is probably a fuel filler at Fred Meyers and has a bad attitude

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April 1, 2023 7:11 am
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You must have spent time in Oregon to know of FM..

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March 31, 2023 8:09 pm

Blazers announcer: Please refrain from smoking the lawn mower clippings–repeat lawn mower clippings–in the restrooms.

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March 31, 2023 9:25 pm
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Yeah but they are legal in California and you can score them at Jamba Juice

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March 31, 2023 8:11 pm

Frustrated Blazers announcer: Ladies and gentlemen, please stop smoking grass in the crapper.

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March 31, 2023 8:13 pm

Just hoping they finish off these last few games without any injury. 50 wins would be nice, but ultimately team health is whats most important

Get this lead to 20+ quickly in the 2nd half so the starters can spend most of the 4th sitting things out like last game

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March 31, 2023 8:15 pm
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Yes! I get the desire for 50 W’s….but health is ultimately what matters.

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March 31, 2023 8:26 pm
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To me, 49 wins and a 2 seed is far better than 50 wins and a 3 seed, so the number of wins ultimately is meaningless.

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March 31, 2023 8:32 pm
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They aren’t catching Memphis.

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March 31, 2023 9:20 pm
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I want exactly as many wins as the team needs to avoid Minnesota in the first round. That matchup is awful for us.

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March 31, 2023 9:23 pm
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Naz is out for the playoffs

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April 1, 2023 7:12 am
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Minny is one of the few teams in west with a winning record against teams with a .500 or better record

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March 31, 2023 8:23 pm

I’ve lived in the Bay Area, Sacramento, and the Seattle area, but I’d love to retire in Portland, even though all of those places would be pretty sweet.

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March 31, 2023 8:44 pm
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Ever attempted to eat a Beth’s 12 egg omelette by yourself?

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April 1, 2023 7:12 am
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Christ, no. In one sitting?

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March 31, 2023 8:58 pm
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I’d look outside the country, the West is on the decline

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March 31, 2023 8:26 pm

Why is Fox taking threes?

*Fox hits three*

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March 31, 2023 8:27 pm

What I mean is, Fox shouldn’t be taking–

*Fox hits second three*

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March 31, 2023 8:36 pm

Malik got nailed in the nuts. Ouch.

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March 31, 2023 8:40 pm
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Oh man right in the beans.

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March 31, 2023 8:43 pm
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That left handed finish was amazing, though!

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March 31, 2023 9:22 pm
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Speak for yourself bro

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April 1, 2023 7:13 am
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Nothing wrong with some strange

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March 31, 2023 8:50 pm

They’ll probably get shut down before then, but . . . is this the first game in which both Fox and Sabonis get triple doubles?

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March 31, 2023 9:04 pm
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That would be awesome. This game has been a lot more fun than I was expecting. It’s funny how the Blazers actually having 3 fresh bodies has helped them keep the game reasonably close.

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March 31, 2023 8:52 pm

Blazers actually hitting their 3’s tonight which has kept them somewhat still in the game

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March 31, 2023 9:01 pm

Monk taking over in the 4th and the Kings squash that little Blazers run

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March 31, 2023 9:02 pm

It was best to hear it against the Lakers in Los Angeles, but isn’t it sweet to hear pro-Kings chants on the road?

If the Kings keep playing their entertaining style, they can have a home-game advantage almost anywhere.

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March 31, 2023 9:06 pm

Keep dunking more, Keegan!

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March 31, 2023 9:08 pm

Ok Mike, you can take Domas out now

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March 31, 2023 9:08 pm

Shaedon Shape looks like a better version of Ben Wacklemore. I just wanna see him in the dunk contest

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March 31, 2023 9:08 pm

Sabonis is 2 assists and Fox 2 rebounds away from the Kings first double triple double of the season.

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March 31, 2023 9:09 pm

I’ve seen enough. Bring in the bench!

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March 31, 2023 9:10 pm

Keegan Murray

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March 31, 2023 9:11 pm

Blazers cut the lead to 110-103 and now its 132-105 LOL

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March 31, 2023 9:18 pm
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Rather absurd how fast it happened. The other night it happened with Domas on the bench. Tonight it happened with De’Aaron on the bench. Both times it happened with Malik Monk on the floor. Coincidence? I think not. Absolute X-Factor for this team.

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March 31, 2023 9:11 pm

Sabonis and Fox are efficiency nightmares for any other team.

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March 31, 2023 9:13 pm

Terence Davis sighting. How far he has fallen.

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March 31, 2023 9:21 pm
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He is a victim of the Kessler Edwards Experience

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March 31, 2023 9:19 pm

Kind of glad the Kings last week of games are against teams fighting for playoff positioning in the West. Facing the G-league Blazers and Wemby tanking Spurs not good for getting them prepped for a playoff battle. Kings last game of the year @ Denver probably won’t matter for either team, but they got the Pels and Mavs on the road and then face a team they have a good shot at facing in RD1 with the Warriors coming to town

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March 31, 2023 9:21 pm
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I’ll bet they sit Fox and Sabonis (at least) in Dallas because it’s a rest disadvantage SEGABABA and the game isn’t likely to matter. They didn’t sit tonight so I’m guessing they wont’ sit Sunday or next Tuesday in New Orleans. They’ll probably play Friday night against GSW.

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March 31, 2023 9:30 pm
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Yeah I wouldn’t be upset if they did some load management on their stars for a game or 2 in the last week. As you said, the SEGABABA is the perfect time to give them a breather. Last game of the year figures to be a bench battle as well, as I doubt Denver will be playing Jokic/Murray, etc unless they haven’t wrapped up the 1 seed by then

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March 31, 2023 9:53 pm
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Nuggets are 2 games up on the Grizzlies with 5 to go. They just sat Jokic vs the Pelicans and Suns on a b2b. They aren’t working that hard to win all these games. They play Golden State in Denver Sunday, @Houston Tuesday, @Phoenix against Thursday (how dumb is that?), @Utah Saturday and home vs Sacramento Sunday on a SEGABABA for them.

It’s hard to imagine they don’t have the #1 seed wrapped up by next Tuesday.

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March 31, 2023 9:42 pm

My son has gone to the last two games in PDX and has sent me videos from the last minute or so when the crowd starts chanting LTB. It was pretty loud Wednesday night. It was big time tonight. Ty told me that some of the Blazer fans got into the chant. I’ve thought that it was likely that other than Kings fans were getting into the LTB chant in a bunch of previous games and tonight I KNOW. How fucking cool is that?

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March 31, 2023 9:50 pm
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Just texted me again and said as he was walking out of Moda Center there were a bunch of Blazer’s fans who came up and gave him high 5″s.

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April 1, 2023 6:05 am
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that’s quite funny, making like those Blazers’s fans are just came in the Arena and cheer for the Kings, but not the home team…

Most importantly, those Blazer’s fans enjoyed the moment even their team lost.

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