Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationDeni Avdija scores 26 points to lead Trail Blazers in win over Kings
Damian Lillard and Toumani Camara scored 19 points each and helped the Trail Blazers improve to 2-0.
Rookie Darius Acuff Jr. scored 33 points, while Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, 19 rebounds, and 10 assists for the Kings (0-2) in their home opener. Zach LaVine added 22 points.
The Kings had a 12-point lead after LaVine made three free throws midway through the 1st quarter and held a 64-59 lead at halftime.
The Trail Blazers got off to a hot start in the third quarter with, starting on a 15-0 run, capped off by a 3-point basket by Camara for a 74-64 lead.
Portland made 8 of 19 shots from 3-point range in the third quarter after a making only 4 of 22 from distance in the first half.
Sacramento cut the lead 121-118 on a 3-pointer by Sabonis with 3:21 left to play in the fourth quarter. Donovan Clignan's late basket and two free throws, along with Avdija adding another free throw with 43.5 seconds left kept sealed the win for the Trail Blazers
Kings: Play the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Sunday.
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Regular Season Series
POR leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 128 - 120 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 128 - 120 |
| 4th 19.6 |  |
Donovan Clingan defensive rebound | 128 - 120 |
| 4th 19.6 |  |
Zach LaVine misses 19-foot step back jumpshot | 128 - 120 |
| 4th 28.3 | |
De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Precious Achiuwa | 128 - 120 |
Statistics
 POR |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-96 | FG | 42-91 |
| 48 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 14-48 | 3PT | 8-32 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 25 |
| 22-30 | FT | 28-30 |
| 73 | Free Throw % | 93 |
| 45 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 32 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 30 | Assists | 21 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 10 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 11 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 60 |
| 21 | Fouls | 23 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 12 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 46 | Percent Led | 51 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Maxime Raynaud, C | Out | Nov 9 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Ben Simmons, G | Out | Oct 20 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ja Morant, G | Out | Nov 7 |
| Vit Krejci, G | Out | Nov 4 |
| Shaedon Sharpe, G | Out | Aug 24 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
2026-27 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 2 | .800 | - | W4 |
 Minnesota |
8 | 3 | .727 | 0.5 | W4 |
 Portland |
6 | 3 | .667 | 1.5 | L2 |
 Denver |
5 | 4 | .556 | 2.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
1 | 9 | .100 | 7 | L8 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W6 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Golden State |
1.5 | 3 | W8 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5.5 | 6 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 LA Clippers |
6.5 | 7 | W1 | 0.22222222 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 9 | L3 | 0.1 | 1 |
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