Trail Blazers
KingsThe Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 120-107 on Friday, November 13, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA.
The Trail Blazers led 64-53 at halftime. They did the most damage in the first quarter, winning it 34-25.
Top performers
Deni Avdija led the Trail Blazers with 34 points on 11-of-13 shooting, including 3 3-pointers, with 6 rebounds. Damian Lillard added 29 points and 6 assists. For the Kings, De'Andre Hunter had 24 points on 7-of-13 shooting, with 5 rebounds. Domantas Sabonis added 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Domantas Sabonis (21 points, 12 rebounds and 5 assists); Donovan Clingan (13 points and 11 rebounds). The Trail Blazers bench outscored the Kings reserves 27-17.
- Deni Avdija (POR): 34 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 11-13 FG, 35 MIN
- Damian Lillard (POR): 29 PTS, 2 REB, 6 AST, 6-18 FG, 33 MIN
- De'Andre Hunter (SAC): 24 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 7-13 FG, 42 MIN
- Domantas Sabonis (SAC): 21 PTS, 12 REB, 5 AST, 9-16 FG, 35 MIN
- Darius Acuff Jr. (SAC): 17 PTS, 4 REB, 6 AST, 6-19 FG, 35 MIN
- Keegan Murray (SAC): 16 PTS, 7 REB, 4 AST, 7-14 FG, 40 MIN
Context
The Trail Blazers improved to 9-3 with their third straight win, while the Kings fell to 1-11, their fifth loss in a row. The season series stands at 2-0 in favor of the Trail Blazers. Our Elo model made the Trail Blazers 74% favorites before tip-off.
Up next: the Trail Blazers visit the Timberwolves on Monday, Nov 16; the Kings host the Thunder on Sunday, Nov 15.
Attendance: 14,831 at Golden 1 Center. Officials: Marc Davis, Andy Nagy and Biniam Maru.