De'Aaron Fox scores 24 points, surpasses 10,000 for career as Kings beat Trail Blazers 111-98

De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and surpassed 10,000 for his career, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and nan Sacramento Kings hit nan Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 for their first triumph of nan season

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points and surpassed 10,000 for his career, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and nan Sacramento Kings hit nan Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 connected Monday nighttime for their first triumph of nan season.

Fox became nan 5th subordinate successful franchise history to scope nan 10,000 people erstwhile he made a 3-pointer successful nan 3rd quarter. The Kings ne'er trailed, expanding a 60-58 lead midway done nan 3rd 4th to 26 points successful nan fourth.

DeAndre Ayton had 20 points and 11 rebounds for nan Blazers, joining Bill Walton arsenic nan only players successful franchise history to commencement a play pinch 4 consecutive double-doubles.

DeRozan had 19 points astatine nan half, making 9 of 10 3 throws and hitting a contested jumper astatine nan buzzer to springiness nan Kings a 51-43 lead.

Sacramento made 23 of its 25 free propulsion attempts.

Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 13 rebounds for nan Kings, and Kevin Huerter added 18 points.

Trail Blazers: The Blazers had changeable 39% from 3-point scope complete their past 2 games, and coach Chauncey Billups praised his squad earlier nan crippled for creating bully drive-and-kick looks. But Portland, nan league’s worst 3-point shooting squad past season, was conscionable 4 of 22 from heavy connected Monday.

Kings: The Kings mislaid their first 2 games by a mixed six points.

After a sluggish first half, nan Kings closed nan 3rd 4th connected a 29-13 tally to return an 18-point lead into nan fourth. Malik Monk and Sabonis mixed for a 9-0 spurt during that stretch.

The Kings held nan Blazers without a fast-break constituent until precocious successful nan 4th quarter.

Trail Blazers: At nan Los Angeles Clippers connected Wednesday.

Kings: At Utah connected Tuesday to statesman a four-game trip.

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