Derek Anderson scored all 12 of the Trail Blazers' points in overtime, leading Portland to a 109-104 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night.

Portland Trail Blazers' Rasheed Wallace (30) hangs on the rim after slamming the ball during the fourth quarter against the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004 [AP]

In one of the most surprising results of the NBA season, the team with the league's worst road record beat the team with the best home record. Anderson scored a season-high 29 points and Rasheed Wallace had 26 points and a season-high 15 rebounds as Portland held on for its third road win in 19 games.

Brad Miller hit a wide-open 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left in regulation, capping Sacramento's 13-4 rally in the final 46.9 seconds to force overtime. But Portland took the lead for good on Anderson's early 3-pointer and hung on with his free throws and jumpers.

Two days after a loss at Phoenix that made coach Maurice Cheeks cry, the beleaguered Blazers shook off trade rumors and team discontent for a thrilling victory.

Portland held Sacramento to its worst shooting game of the season — 32.9 percent.

The Blazers also snapped a five-game losing streak and ended the Kings' five-game winning streak.

Peja Stojakovic scored 34 points despite missing eight straight shots at one point for the Kings, who fell to 21-3 at Arco Arena. Mike Bibby scored just 10 points, missing his final seven shots.

Wallace fouled out early in overtime — as did Miller, who had 14 points and eight rebounds, and Bobby Jackson, who had season-highs of 29 points and 10 rebounds.

Well before the exciting finish, Portland repeatedly exposed the defensive weaknesses that could be the Kings' biggest obstacle to a title run. Sacramento couldn't keep up with the Blazers' fast break, while Wallace and Zach Randolph outrebounded and overpowered the Kings' big-man tandem of Vlade Divac and Miller.

Randolph had 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, who joined Minnesota and Dallas as the only opponents to win in Sacramento this season.

The Kings trailed 93-84 with 50 seconds left in regulation, but Stojakovic scored six quick points. Anderson made two free throws with five seconds left, but the Blazers inexplicably left Miller unguarded at the top of the arc, where he buried a 3.

Sacramento had all the momentum, particularly after Wallace fouled out — but Anderson went 4-for-5 and made three free throws in overtime, while the Kings missed the few open shots they got.

The Kings were mostly terrible on offense one night after a stellar win over the Los Angeles Clippers (news) in which Sacramento had a season-high 38 assists and made better than 56 percent of its shots.

Notes:@ Wallace got a technical foul after his ejection. ... Blazers G Jeff McInnis was out of the starting lineup again, but he played 26 minutes and scored nine points after being benched last Sunday. McInnis reportedly was unhappy with his playing time, and Cheeks didn't like his body language. ... Stojakovic shaved off his beard before Monday night's win over the Clippers. ... The Blazers have won two of three against the Kings this season, including an overtime victory in Portland.

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