Sacramento Kings at Portland Trail Blazers
· NBA Cup - Group PlayTrail Blazers beat Kings 115-106 to stay alive in NBA Cup
Anfernee Simons added 21 points and nine assists and Deni Avdija had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Blazers. Dalano Banton scored 17 off the bench and also had a career-high five steals.
Malik Monk led the Kings with 29 points off the bench. De’Aaron Fox added 22 points and Domantas Sabonis had 21.
With the win, the Blazers are now 2-1 in the Western Conference's Group A behind the Rockets, who lead the group at 3-0, and remain in contention to advance after the Lakers lost 101-93 to the Thunder on Friday. The Kings are 0-3 in the NBA Cup.
Blazers: It was a balanced effort for Portland with six players, including all five starters, scoring in double figures.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 106 - 115 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 106 - 115 |
| 4th 4.1 |  |
Malik Monk makes 27-foot three point jumper (Domantas Sabonis assists) | 106 - 115 |
| 4th 6.1 | |
Keegan Murray offensive rebound | 103 - 115 |
| 4th 10.2 | |
De'Aaron Fox misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot | 103 - 115 |
Statistics
 SAC |
 POR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 35-78 | FG | 46-90 |
| 44.9 | Field Goal % | 51.1 |
| 15-42 | 3PT | 11-37 |
| 35.7 | Three Point % | 29.7 |
| 21-28 | FT | 12-15 |
| 75.0 | Free Throw % | 80.0 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 40 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 32 |
| 29 | Assists | 27 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 4 | Blocks | 3 |
| 20 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 20 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 24 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 19 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 19 |
Portland Trail Blazers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Wesley, G | Out | Nov 5 |
| Matisse Thybulle, G | Out | Oct 31 |
| Scoot Henderson, G | Out | Oct 21 |
| Damian Lillard, G | Out | Sep 25 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 6 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Out | Oct 15 |
Game Information
Location: Portland, OR
Attendance: 17,565 · Capacity:
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
7 | 2 | .778 | - | W5 |
 Golden State |
5 | 4 | .556 | 2 | L1 |
 Phoenix |
4 | 5 | .444 | 3 | W1 |
 Sacramento |
3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | W1 |
 LA Clippers |
3 | 5 | .375 | 3.5 | L3 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
8 | 1 | .889 | - | L1 |
 Denver |
5 | 2 | .714 | 2 | W2 |
 Portland |
5 | 3 | .625 | 2.5 | W1 |
 Minnesota |
4 | 4 | .500 | 3.5 | L1 |
 Utah |
3 | 5 | .375 | 4.5 | L1 |
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