Deni Avdija scored 26 points as the Portland Trail Blazers built a 27-point halftime lead and beat the Sacramento Kings 110-98 in a preseason game Tuesday at Golden 1 Center.
Briar Keller
October 15, 20261 min read
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Sacramento Kings98October 13, 2026
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 110-98 in a preseason game Tuesday, Oct. 13, at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, with the game decided well before the final quarter.
The Blazers won the first quarter 33-22 and the second 33-17, taking a 66-39 lead into halftime. The teams split the third quarter at 27 points apiece, leaving Portland ahead 93-66.
Sacramento won the fourth quarter 32-17 to trim the final margin to 12.
Deni Avdija led all scorers with 26 points and grabbed nine rebounds in 25 minutes. Ja Morant came off the bench to score 14 points with a team-high six assists.
Jonathan Mogbo scored 15 points with 10 rebounds off the bench to lead the Kings. Precious Achiuwa pulled down 11 rebounds, and Nique Clifford had five assists.
Portland is 3-0 in the preseason, and Sacramento is 0-4. Attendance was 12,108.
Briar Keller
Briar Keller covers Saratoga high school and area college sports.
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Current conditions in Saratoga are pleasant with clear skies and temperatures near 74°F. Today will be sunny and warmer than yesterday, with a high near 80°F. Rain chances remain at zero percent through the evening.
Saratoga is clear overnight at 51F, with a sunny 74F day ahead and little to no rain expected. Tomorrow turns warmer, reaching near 80F.
