Trail Blazers
KingsThe Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 128-120 on Friday, October 23, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
The Kings led 64-59 at halftime. The Trail Blazers did the most damage in the third quarter, winning it 44-26. They took the lead in the third quarter and were up 103-90 going into the fourth.
Top performers
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting, with 7 rebounds and 6 assists. Damian Lillard added 19 points and 5 rebounds. For the Kings, Darius Acuff Jr. had 33 points on 10-of-26 shooting. Domantas Sabonis added 27 points and 19 rebounds.
Domantas Sabonis recorded a triple-double: 27 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. The Trail Blazers bench outscored the Kings reserves 44-22.
- Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC): 33 PTS, 2 REB, 4 AST, 10-26 FG, 37 MIN
- Domantas Sabonis (SAC): 27 PTS, 19 REB, 10 AST, 10-13 FG, 39 MIN
- Deni Avdija (POR): 26 PTS, 7 REB, 6 AST, 8-16 FG, 38 MIN
- Zach LaVine (SAC): 22 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 6-15 FG, 39 MIN
- Toumani Camara (POR): 19 PTS, 2 REB, 1 AST, 7-12 FG, 27 MIN
- Damian Lillard (POR): 19 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 7-18 FG, 33 MIN
Context
The Trail Blazers improved to 2-0 with their second straight win, while the Kings fell to 0-2, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Trail Blazers visit the Kings on Friday, Nov 13; the Kings host the Trail Blazers on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 17,832 at Golden 1 Center. Officials: Michael Smith, J.B. DeRosa and Mousa Dagher.