First playoff berth for the Sacramento Kings since 2006

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end the longest playoff skid in major U.S. sport

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It took a few extra days but the Kings finally secured a convincing victory against the depleted Portland Trail Blazers to take charge of their own postseason fate.

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Chants of "Light the beam" erupted throughout Portland after the conclusion of the game.

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This wasnt always the case. The Kings were one of the leagues enduring powers at the turn of the century.

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Under head coach Rick Adelman they made eight consecutive trips to the playoffs and five straight campaigns in which they won 50 or more games.

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included 61 in the 2001–02 season which ended in shocking (and possibly sinister) circumstances.

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Headed by the likes of Chris Webber and Peja Stojakovi those Sacramento squads in rapid breakout

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Their style emanated enthusiasm and packed the substance to match with 3-point bombs and highlight-reel finishes.

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The season Kevin Martin averaged almost 25 points per game Tyreke Evans won Rookie of the Year Isaiah Thomas went from Mr. Irrelevant to making it and there were other amusing occurrences.

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Peak DeMarcus Cousins was a nightly show etc. But these were only blips.

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mainly overwhelmed by the negativity around a team that made decisions like firing a young promising head coach while his star player was out with viral meningitis.

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They choose Marvin Bagley III with the second choice in the 2018 NBA Draft passing on Luka Doni Jaren Jackson Jr. and Trae Young in the midst of a losing streak.

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Even though Brown who got his start with Gregg Popovichs Spurs oversaw outstanding defenses while playing for Cleveland

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These Kings like their C-Webb period predecessors win with their offense despite the fact that Steve Kerr may have preferred the anticipated wins to come via steady chains of stops (Kerr served as the primary defensive lieutenant in Golden State).

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Sacramento scored 176 points in a thrilling double-overtime victory over the Clippers to record the highest point total of the NBA season.

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Also because it scored 153 points against a Nets club that still had Kevin Durant on the roster it received a share of the no-overtime record.

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and Kyrie Irving in a nationally broadcast ass-kick that formally introduced the Kings as a significant team.

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