Overview
- Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 points and punctuated the finish with a highlight dunk as Portland secured a third straight win.
- Sacramento focused its defense on Deni Avdija, who managed 24 points on 6-for-18 shooting with 10 assists and 9-for-10 free throws.
- The Kings shot 6-for-31 from three-point range, a decisive cold spell in an otherwise close game.
- Portland limited Sacramento to one field goal over the final 3:55, with Donovan Clingan contributing 14 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks.
- Shorthanded without Jerami Grant due to left Achilles soreness, the Blazers next host the Pistons on Monday at the Moda Center, where the 1999–2000 West finalists will be honored.