The Portland Trail Blazers (21 - 26) defeated the Sacramento Kings (20 - 25) 112 - 97 at Moda Center on Tuesday. The Kings entered the contest on the second game of a back - to - back after a tough double overtime loss to the Hornets on Monday. DeMarcus Cousins scored a league high 56 points against Charlotte, but was far from his league leading January numbers against the Blazers. Sacramento looked exhausted, as expected after playing six periods, and ran out of steam at the beginning of the third quarter. They did hang with Portland for first half and entered the third quarter down six points, but the Blazers extended their six point lead to as many as 20 midway through the fourth quarter. Cousins inefficiency resulted in missed opportunities, as he finished with 17 points on 4 - of - 21 shooting, and injured his hand in the second half, which took him out of the game for a brief moment before returning to action the following possession. Rajon Rondo added 15 points and 11 assists, marking his 23rd double - double of the season, and uncharacteristically took 17 shots in the loss. Omri Casspi, Willie Cauley-Stein and Marco Belinelli also finished in double figures, but no combination of minutes was able to overcome a gassed Kings squad. Sacramento will take a day off before visiting the New Orleans Pelicans (16 - 28) on Thursday. Portland opened up the floor in the second half and used pace to their advantage, which allowed them to pull ahead by double figures and coast to their 21st win of the season. It was an important win, as the Blazers and Kings are currently battling for the 8 - seed in the Western Conference. Led by point guard Damian Lillard, who scored 15 points and added 13 dimes, the floor general spaced the floor, resulting in seven Blazers finishing in double figures. CJ McCollum led all Blazers in scoring with 18 points on 7 - of - 16 shooting, Mason Plumlee added 12 points and Noah Vonleh scored 10 points of his own. The Portland bench was equally impressive as the starting five, combining for 50 points led by the combination of Allen Crabbe (13 points), Ed Davis (11 points) and Gerald Henderson (15 points). Portland will play their second game of a back - to - back when they host the Charlotte Hornets (22 - 23) on Wednesday.
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