Overview
- Deni Avdija hit two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime after a foul on Russell Westbrook, sealing Portland’s one‑point win.
- The NBA’s Last Two Minute report found all calls and no‑calls in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime were correct, including the Westbrook foul occurring before time expired.
- Portland squandered an 18‑point fourth‑quarter lead as DeMar DeRozan’s 3 with 7.8 seconds forced OT, then recovered despite more miscues to improve to 11‑16.
- Avdija scored 35 points, Shaedon Sharpe added 26, Jerami Grant had 20 with seven in OT, and Donovan Clingan posted 19; Sacramento’s DeRozan had 33 and rookie Maxime Raynaud a career‑high 29.
- Jrue Holiday remained out with a right calf strain, the Kings fell to 6‑21 with Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine still sidelined, and the teams play again Saturday in Sacramento.