Overview
- Deni Avdija posted 24 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, with Shaedon Sharpe adding 23 as Donovan Clingan contributed 14 points and 14 boards.
- Portland forced Sacramento to miss nine of its final 10 shots, punctuated by Sharpe's poster dunk over Russell Westbrook, a Clingan slam and two late Robert Williams III free throws.
- The Kings went 6-for-31 from three-point range and shot 38% overall, extending a season-long shooting slide.
- Jerami Grant sat out with left Achilles soreness as the shorthanded Blazers leaned on Avdija, Sharpe and interior defense.
- The two-game set followed an overtime opener that the NBA's Last Two Minute report ruled correctly on a late foul against Westbrook, and Portland's win pushed its streak to three while Sacramento fell to 6-22 with a fifth straight loss.