Jamal Crawford had 26 points off the bench and the Portland Trail Blazers continued to win against the Sacramento Kings, beating them 101-89 on Monday night.
"I cleared my head and said, 'This was Day One all over again," Crawford said. "Coming into the game, I just felt good. "Like I said earlier, it was a fresh start. I'm just playing, I'm just hooping. Good or bad, I'm just going to be aggressive and be the person I've been my whole career."
The Trail Blazers led by as many as 22 points and improved to 11-1 in their last 12 games against Sacramento. They had six players score in double figures, getting 14 points from Wesley Matthews, 13 points and 16 rebounds from LaMarcus Aldridge and 11 and 10 points from Raymond Felton and Craig Smith.
The Blazers also beat Sacramento on December 27, getting a 101-79 win in that one. On Monday, they never let their lead dip below double digits in the second half. It was 74-56 after the third quarter and reached a game-high 22 on Crawford's runner early in the fourth.