PORTLAND, Oregon, USA (AP) — Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime to complete his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacamento Kings 134-133 on Thursday, with whom they opened a series of reciprocal road duels.
The teams will meet again Saturday night in Sacramento.
DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper with four seconds left to give the Kings a 133-132 lead. With no timeouts, Portland ran down the court and Avdija was fouled by Russell Westbrook.
DeRozan’s 3-pointer with eight seconds left forced overtime, completing a 17-2 run in the final 2:28 of regulation.
DeRozan led Sacramento with 33 points, 22 of which came in the fourth quarter and overtime. He made three of four three-pointers, ten of 16 overall from the field and made all ten of his free throws.
Avdija was 12 of 19 from the field and made 10 of 12 free throws. The guard also added five assists and five turnovers.
Shaedon Sharpe added 26 points for Portland, going 4 of 6 on 3-pointers. Jerami Grant scored 20 points, Donovan Clingan had 19 and Toumani Camara 17.
Maxime Raynaud added a career-high 29 points for Sacramento. Westbrook had 20 points and ten assists. He was 8 of 11 from the field.
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