NBA FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
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PORTLAND 23 29 26 23 101
SACRAMENTO 31 19 24 22 96 FINAL
HIGH SCORERS: POR - SCOTTIE PIPPEN 24, RASHEED WALLACE 24, GREG ANTHONY
15
SAC - CHRIS WEBBER 36, JASON WILLIAMS 15, TWO PLAYERS WITH
10
HIGH REBOUND: POR - RASHEED WALLACE 11, ARVYDAS SABONIS 11
SAC - CHRIS WEBBER 12, SCOT POLLARD 7
HIGH ASSISTS: POR - DAMON STOUDAMIRE 11, SCOTTIE PIPPEN 7
SAC - JASON WILLIAMS 12, CHRIS WEBBER 5
ATT: 17,317
Extended Box
PORTLAND (101) AT SACRAMENTO (96)
PORTLAND
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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PIPPEN F 40 9-17 6-6 1 8 9 7 5 2 2 24
WALLACE F 36 11-21 2-4 4 7 11 1 2 0 2 24
SABONIS C 27 4-12 1-2 1 10 11 2 3 2 2 9
SMITH G 40 3-16 6-6 6 3 9 2 1 3 3 13
STOUDAMIRE G 27 3-9 0-0 1 3 4 11 2 1 1 7
B GRANT 23 2-4 1-4 2 6 8 0 4 1 1 5
AUGMON 16 1-3 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 2
ANTHONY 21 5-8 1-1 0 2 2 4 5 1 0 15
ONEAL 10 1-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
G GRANT DNP - COACH'S DECISION
HARVEY DNP - COACH'S DECISION
SCHREMPF DNP - SORE NECK
TOTALS 240 39-93 17-23 16 42 58 28 22 10 13 101
(.419) (.739) TEAM REBS: 10 TOTAL TO: 13(17 PTS)
SACRAMENTO
REBOUNDS
PLAYER POS MIN FGM-FGA FTM-FTA OFF-DEF-TOT AST PF ST TO PTS
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WEBBER F 41 16-26 4-6 4 8 12 5 4 1 2 36
C WILLIAMSON F 17 2-9 2-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
DIVAC C 19 1-4 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 3 2 2
ANDERSON G 32 3-11 0-0 1 4 5 1 2 0 2 7
J WILLIAMS G 42 5-13 1-2 1 2 3 12 1 0 3 15
STOJAKOVIC 22 0-4 4-4 1 5 6 2 2 0 0 4
CORBIN 25 4-9 2-2 1 2 3 2 6 0 0 10
POLLARD 20 0-1 2-4 2 5 7 0 1 3 2 2
MARTIN 6 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
FUNDERBURKE 16 3-10 4-5 3 2 5 0 0 1 0 10
DELK DNP - COACH'S DECISION
WENNINGTON DNP - COACH'S DECISION
TOTALS 240 36-91 19-25 13 31 44 24 20 8 12 96
(.396) (.760) TEAM REBS: 9 TOTAL TO: 12(10 PTS)
PORTLAND 23 29 26 23 - 101
SACRAMENTO 31 19 24 22 - 96
BLOCKED SHOTS: PORTLAND - PIPPEN 2, WALLACE 2, AUGMON. SACRAMENTO -
WEBBER 3.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: PORTLAND 6-14 (.429), PIPPEN 0-2, WALLACE 0-1, SMITH
1-4, STOUDAMIRE 1-3, ANTHONY 4-4. SACRAMENTO 5-15 (.333), ANDERSON 1-6, J
WILLIAMS 4-8, STOJAKOVIC 0-1.
TECHNICALS: PORTLAND - WALLACE, HEAD COACH DUNLEAVY.
OFFICIALS: JACK NIES, BILL SPOONER, DEREK RICHARDSON.
A - 17,317. T - 2:18.
Box Score
PORTLAND (101)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Pippen 40 9-17 6-6 1-9 7 5 24
Wallace 36 11-21 2-4 4-11 1 2 24
Sabonis 27 4-12 1-2 1-11 2 3 9
Smith 40 3-16 6-6 6-9 2 1 13
Stoudamire 27 3-9 0-0 1-4 11 2 7
B Grant 23 2-4 1-4 2-8 0 4 5
Augmon 16 1-3 0-0 0-3 1 0 2
Anthony 21 5-8 1-1 0-2 4 5 15
Oneal 10 1-3 0-0 1-1 0 0 2
G Grant DNP - coach's decision
Harvey DNP - coach's decision
Schrempf DNP - sore neck
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TOTALS 240 39-93 17-23 16-58 28 22 101
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Percentages: FG-.419, FT-.739. 3-Point Goals:
6-14, .429 (Pippen 0-2, Wallace 0-1, Smith 1-4,
Stoudamire 1-3, Anthony 4-4). Team rebounds: 10.
Blocked shots: 5 (Pippen 2, Wallace 2, Augmon).
Turnovers: 13 (Smith 3, Augmon 2, Pippen 2,
Sabonis 2, Wallace 2, B Grant, Stoudamire).
Steals: 10 (Smith 3, Pippen 2, Sabonis 2,
Anthony, B Grant, Stoudamire).
SACRAMENTO (96)
fg ft rb
min m-a m-a o-t a pf tp
Webber 41 16-26 4-6 4-12 5 4 36
C Williamson 17 2-9 2-2 0-1 0 0 6
Divac 19 1-4 0-0 0-2 2 4 2
Anderson 32 3-11 0-0 1-5 1 2 7
J Williams 42 5-13 1-2 1-3 12 1 15
Stojakovic 22 0-4 4-4 1-6 2 2 4
Corbin 25 4-9 2-2 1-3 2 6 10
Pollard 20 0-1 2-4 2-7 0 1 2
Martin 6 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 0 4
Funderburke 16 3-10 4-5 3-5 0 0 10
Delk DNP - coach's decision
Wennington DNP - coach's decision
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TOTALS 240 36-91 19-25 13-44 24 20 96
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Percentages: FG-.396, FT-.760. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (Anderson 1-6, J Williams 4-8,
Stojakovic 0-1). Team rebounds: 9. Blocked shots:
3 (Webber 3). Turnovers: 12 (J Williams 3,
Anderson 2, Divac 2, Pollard 2, Webber 2,
Martin). Steals: 8 (Divac 3, Pollard 3,
Funderburke, Webber).
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Portland 23 29 26 23 - 101
Sacramento 31 19 24 22 - 96
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Technical fouls: Portland 2 (Wallace, 1:15 1st;
Head Coach Dunleavy, 1:12 1st). Flagrant fouls:
None. A: 17,317. T: 2:18. Officials: Jack Nies,
Bill Spooner, Derek Richardson.
Game Story
SACRAMENTO, California (Ticker) -- Scottie Pippen and Rasheed
Wallace each scored 24 points and Greg Anthony hit a pair of
clutch jumpers as the Portland Trail Blazers posted their eighth
straight win against the Sacramento Kings, 101-96.
Pippen sank 9-of-17 shots, 6-of-6 free throws, grabbed nine
rebounds and handed out seven assists. His free throw with 9:21
remaining in the third quarter gave him 16,000 career points.
Wallace was 11-of-21 from the floor and grabbed 11 rebounds for
the Trail Blazers, who improved the Western Conference's best
record to 17-5, moving one-half game ahead of the Los Angeles
Lakers for first place in the Pacific Division.
Portland trailed 88-85 with 4:33 to play before Anthony drilled
back-to-back 25-footers to put his team ahead to stay, 91-88,
with 3:39 remaining.
"It always feels good to contribute and help the team win
basketball games," Anthony said. "I was just fortunate to be in
the right place at the right time and shots fell. We were real
fortunate to get the win."
Chris Webber, who had a season-high 36 points and 12 rebounds,
responded with a 13-footer to cut the deficit to one. But
Wallace stepped up with short jumpers on consecutive trips to
make it 95-90 with 2:28 to go.
Jason Williams had 15 points and 12 assists for the Kings, who
suffered back-to-back losses and were held below 100 points in
consecutive games for the first time this season.
"This was just a tough loss," Sacramento coach Rick Adelman
said. "I thought our guys really played hard and responded well
after last night's game. Anthony made two big 3s at one stretch
in the game and they did what they had to do to win."
Tyrone Corbin and Lawrence Funderburke had 10 points apiece off
the bench for Sacramento, which ran out to 31-19 lead after one
quarter behind 15 points from Webber.
Anthony scored 15 points and Steve Smith added 13, including a
buzzer-beating 39-footer that gave Portland a 78-74 advantage
entering the fourth quarter.
Webber was 16-of-26 from the floor and made several big baskets
and grabbed big boards for the Kings down the stretch. But his
teammates did not follow suit as Sacramento shot 40 percent
(36-of-91) and lost the battle on the boards, 58-44.
"We played well down the stretch and made some big plays, but
they did too," Portland coach Mike Dunleavy said. "Chris Webber
made some big plays at the end, offensive rebounds, put-backs
and they kept it right there."
Damon Stoudamire had seven points and 11 assists for Portland,
which yielded 17 points off turnovers. The Blazers shot 42
percent (39-of-83) and improved to an NBA-best 9-3 on the road.
"We've played well on the road all year," Dunleavy added. "We've
had a rough road schedule, so this was a big one for us."
The game featured 22 lead changes and 17 ties but came down to
Dunleavy's usual late-game decision to replace Stoudamire with
Anthony to toughen the defense.
After Wallace made a jumper and a free throw to give the Blazers
an 85-82 lead with 6:40 to play, Webber rebounded Williams'
missed jumper and drew a foul from Anthony while hitting a
seven-foot jumper. He sank the free throw to forge an 85-85 tie
with 6:14 remaining.
Funderburke converted a three-point play on the Kings' next trip
before Anthony hit the first of his two 3-pointers, a 25-footer
from the right side.
"I have to say when Greg Anthony hit that big 3-pointer was a
killer, but that's how it is," Webber said. "You play all game
and a couple of plays can change the game. I felt good tonight,
but it all doesn't matter because we didn't win."
The 6-1 playmaker gave Portland a 91-88 lead by beating the shot
clock from just beyond the arc from the left side with 3:39
left.
"(Anthony) had been struggling for a while, wasn't making those
shots, and had been in a little bit of a slump," Portland
forward Brian Grant said. "But we hung out a little bit last
night, talked about it and just really got him psyched up and I
knew that he would have a big game tonight."
"We're very diligent about our work ethic in terms of putting
ourselves in situations where we are going to come through,"
Anthony added. "And tonight was no different. Those are what
we call practice shots. If you're open and you have the
opportunity to take them, then take them."
