Domantas Sabonis scored 32 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to an easy 111-85 victory over the outmanned Portland Trail Blazers.
Sabonis tied his second-highest scoring output of the season after making 15 of 21 shots. Keegan Murray chipped in with 15 points and made all six of his shots, including three three-pointers.
Playing without any stars, Portland shot 41.7% to the Kings’ 53.4%. Cam Reddish had a team-high 18 points.
The Kings (35-23) have won five of their last six to go a season-best 12 games over .500. They have held opponents in the 80s in three of the last six games.
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The Trail Blazers only led at 2-0. The Kings took their first double-digit lead at 26-16 and led 28-17 at the end of the first quarter.
Sacramento had an even better defensive effort in the second quarter, giving up just 15 points. The Kings went up by 20 at 40-20, led by as many as 22, and went into halftime with a 51-32 lead.
It was more of the same in the third quarter as the Kings increased the lead to 26 points at 78-52 heading into the final period. Both offenses were clicking in the final quarter, as both teams scored 33 points. The Kings led by as many as 29 points on two occasions.
This game was played with Bank Shot Basketball.
