Game ID: 22401066
Portland Trail Blazers @ Sacramento Kings
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 36 32 32 28 128POR 27 23 32 25 107
POR @ SAC ScoutingPOR @ SAC Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 3/20 · back-to-backOUT Crowder missed 28 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/14 after 6, 21 min since (61% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/10 after 3, 36 min since (113% of 32)
SAC availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 29 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 37 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Sabonis missed 3 since 3/19, returns tonight: 32 min (93% of 35)
OUT Crowder missed 30 since 1/16, out tonight
NEW Monk 32 to 38 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backOUT Monk missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Crowder missed 31 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 32 min since (93% of 35)
NEW Carter 11 to 18 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Monk missed 3 since 3/22, returns tonight: 17 min (55% of 32)
OUT Crowder missed 32 since 1/16, out tonight
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (102% of 35)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Carter 11 to 16 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 33 since 1/16, returns tonight: 7 min (58% of 11)
BACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 17 min since (55% of 32)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/31 · 1 day's restBACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 34 min since (97% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 20 min since (63% of 32)
BACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 7 min since (58% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 32 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/02 · 1 day's restBACK Sabonis back 3/24 after 3, 35 min since (101% of 35)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 23 min since (72% of 32)
BACK Crowder back 3/29 after 33, 7 min since (58% of 11)
NEW Ellis 24 to 30 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 4/04 · 1 day's restOUT Crowder missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 5 min (40% of 11)
OUT Carter missed 2 since 3/31, returns tonight: 14 min (126% of 11)
BACK Monk back 3/27 after 3, 26 min since (82% of 32)
POR availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 4 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 15 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Williams III missed 13 since 2/22, not on tonight's roster
OUT Walker missed 2 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 5 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 3/10 after 2, 36 min since (119% of 30)
BACK Thybulle back 3/16 after 67, 14 min since (68% of 21)
BACK Murray back 3/12 after 2, 23 min since (153% of 15)
NEW Henderson 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 20 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 5 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 16 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 3 since 3/16, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 6 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Avdija back 3/10 after 2, 36 min since (121% of 30)
BACK Thybulle back 3/16 after 67, 13 min since (63% of 21)
BACK Murray back 3/12 after 2, 22 min since (145% of 15)
NEW Clingan 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 19 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 6 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 17 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Walker missed 4 since 3/16, returns tonight: 5 min (37% of 12)
OUT Cissoko missed 7 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Thybulle back 3/16 after 67, 14 min since (68% of 21)
BACK Murray back 3/12 after 2, 22 min since (144% of 15)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 29 min over the last 4
NEW Reath 10 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/25 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 7 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 18 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 8 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Thybulle back 3/16 after 67, 15 min since (73% of 21)
BACK Walker back 3/23 after 4, 5 min since (37% of 12)
NEW Avdija 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Reath 10 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 8 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 19 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 9 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Walker back 3/23 after 4, 5 min since (37% of 12)
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 26 min over the last 4
NEW Murray 15 to 20 min over the last 4
NEW Reath 10 to 21 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 3/30 · 2 days' restOUT Grant missed 9 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 20 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 10 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Walker back 3/23 after 4, 3 min since (26% of 12)
NEW Avdija 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 22 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/01 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 10 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 21 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 11 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Walker back 3/23 after 4, 3 min since (21% of 12)
NEW Sharpe 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Avdija 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Reath 10 to 21 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 11 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 22 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 12 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Walker back 3/23 after 4, 6 min since (45% of 12)
NEW Sharpe 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Avdija 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 17 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/04 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 12 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 23 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 3 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 13 since 3/09, out tonight
NEW Sharpe 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 15 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 119, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; DeRozan at 20 and Murray at 15 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Monk (3 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Avdija at 23 and Sharpe at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Grant (8 straight), Ayton (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-7 a night and Sacramento minus-3 and the defense, Portland allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 119. Call it Sacramento 115, Portland 114, Portland keeping it close.
3/20 vs CHI 116-128 — SAC notes
SAC lost 116-128. SAC shot 48% (41 of 86) to CHI's 52%, 15 of 39 from three. Monk led with 34 (12 of 19, 5 of 10 from three); DeRozan added 22, Lyles 22. Q1 was theirs, 39-28, but the other 3 periods went 100-77 against them. They led by as many as 19. DeRozan's -21 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/22 vs MIL 108-114 — SAC notes
SAC lost 108-114. SAC shot 45% (41 of 91) to MIL's 52%, 9 of 38 from three. DeRozan led with 22 (8 of 18, 0 of 4 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Ellis added 20, Valančiūnas 18. Q1 was theirs, 25-17, but the other 3 periods went 97-83 against them. They led by as many as 14. LaRavia's -12 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 vs BOS 95-113 — SAC notes
SAC lost 95-113. SAC shot 45% (39 of 86) to BOS's 46%, 8 of 24 from three, and got to the line just 11 times against 18 fouls committed. DeRozan led with 20 (9 of 24, 0 of 4 from three); Sabonis added 16, LaVine 14. Q1 was theirs, 29-30, but the other 3 periods went 83-66 against them. LaVine's -22 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs OKC 105-121 — SAC notes
SAC lost 105-121. SAC took 9 more shots (91 to 82), but shot 41% to OKC's 52%, 23 of 47 from three, and got to the line 12 times to OKC's 20. The glass went 36-52 against them. Murray led with 28 (9 of 15, 9 of 13 from three); LaVine added 19, Ellis 12. Q3 was theirs, 39-25, the deficit cut from 22 to 8, but the other 3 periods went 96-66 against them. LaVine's -31 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 vs POR 128-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 128-107. SAC shot 65% (48 of 74) to POR's 40%, 10 of 27 from three. SAC turned it over 20 times to POR's 10, and POR turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 46-32 for them. LaVine led with 29 (13 of 18, 2 of 5 from three); Sabonis added 22, DeRozan 21. The hinge was Q1, 36-27: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 23. LaVine was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/29 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 106, shooting 46 percent and 31 from three, 20 free throws a game; Banchero at 32 and Wagner at 24 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Anthony (5 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 19 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 106 a night to Sacramento's 117 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-6 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Orlando 113, Sacramento 109, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/31 @ IND — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 113, shooting 51 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Haliburton at 21 and Siakam at 16 a game. Without Isa. Jackson (68 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; DeRozan at 19 and LaVine at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 41 percent from three to Sacramento's 35. Call it Indiana 119, Sacramento 111.
4/02 @ WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 125, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 25 free throws a game; Poole at 21 and Sarr at 16 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Coulibaly (12 straight), George (4 straight), Brogdon (21 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 17 free throws a game; DeRozan at 21 and LaVine at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Sacramento has been minus-1 a night and Washington minus-12 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 115 a night to Washington's 125. Call it Sacramento 115, Washington 113, Washington keeping it close.
4/04 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 108, shooting 44 percent and 35 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 17 and Mar. Williams at 15 a game. Without Gra. Williams (60 straight), Moore Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 22 and LaVine at 19 a game. That is 3 straight losses. One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 115. Call it Charlotte 111, Sacramento 110, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/19 vs MEM 115-99 — POR notes
POR won 115-99. POR shot 42% (40 of 96) to MEM's 40%, 18 of 46 from three. POR turned it over 17 times to MEM's 10, and MEM turned those into 11 steals. The glass went 65-40 for them. Avdija led with 31 (9 of 18, 5 of 8 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Simons added 22, Sharpe 17. The hinge was Q1, 38-29: from level to 9 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Avdija was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/21 vs DEN 128-109 — POR notes
POR won 128-109. POR shot 54% (47 of 87) to DEN's 50%, 14 of 35 from three. Avdija led with 36 (12 of 16, 4 of 6 from three, 8 of 9 at the line); Sharpe added 23, Banton 19. The hinge was Q4, 40-27: a lead of 6 became 19, and the lead reached 23. POR trailed 54-59 at the half and won the second half 74-50. Avdija was the night's best plus/minus at +27.
3/23 vs BOS 116-129 — POR notes
POR lost 116-129. POR shot 49% (43 of 88) to BOS's 55%, 19 of 47 from three. Sharpe led with 23 (9 of 16, 3 of 9 from three); Camara added 19, Avdija 17. Q3 was theirs, 39-38, the deficit cut from 13 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 91-77 against them. Camara's -14 in 36 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/25 vs CLE 111-122 — POR notes
POR lost 111-122. POR took 12 more shots (100 to 88), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to CLE's 55%, 17 of 52 from three. Sharpe led with 18 (8 of 20, 1 of 5 from three); Clingan added 18, Henderson 18. Q3 was theirs, 34-32, the deficit cut from 8 to 6, but the other 3 periods went 90-77 against them. Sharpe's -10 in 40 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/27 @ SAC 107-128 — POR notes
POR lost 107-128. POR took 14 more shots (88 to 74), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to SAC's 65%, 16 of 50 from three. POR turned it over 10 times to SAC's 20. The glass went 32-46 against them. Avdija led with 24 (7 of 11, 4 of 7 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Sharpe added 22, Simons 20. Q3 was theirs, 32-32, but the other 3 periods went 96-75 against them. Camara's -20 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/30 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Anunoby at 28 and Towns at 26 a game. Without Brunson (11 straight), McBride (4 straight), Tucker (5 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 117, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Sharpe at 21 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Grant (9 straight), Ayton (20 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-4 a night and New York plus-0. Call it New York 117, Portland 112.
4/01 @ ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Young at 24 and Risacher at 19 a game. Without Johnson (30 straight), Capela (9 straight), Mathews (2 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Sharpe at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Grant (10 straight), Ayton (21 straight). One day's rest.
So: Atlanta wins, and the game turns on the arc, Atlanta at 39 percent from three to Portland's 34. Call it Atlanta 121, Portland 114.
4/03 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 19 free throws a game; Poeltl at 19 and Quickley at 19 a game. Without Castleton (4 straight), Boucher (17 straight). One day's rest. Portland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Avdija at 25 and Sharpe at 24 a game. Without Grant (11 straight), Ayton (22 straight), Henderson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, and the game turns on the defense, Toronto allowing 107 a night to Portland's 120. Call it Toronto 117, Portland 109.
4/04 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 23 free throws a game; White at 25 and Giddey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Ball (16 straight). 2 days' rest. Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 115, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 22 free throws a game; Avdija at 26 and Sharpe at 26 a game. Without Simons (2 straight), Grant (12 straight), Ayton (23 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Chicago wins, and the game turns on the arc, Chicago at 40 percent from three to Portland's 31 and the defense, Portland allowing 115 a night to Chicago's 124. Call it Chicago 120, Portland 114.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Carter
DD D. DeRozan
DS D. Sabonis
IC I. Crawford
IJ I. Jones
JV J. Valančiūnas
KE K. Ellis
KM K. Murray
MF M. Fultz
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
TT T. Taylor
ZL Z. LaVine
PORAS A. Simons
DA D. Avdija
DB D. Banton
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
JM J. Minaya
JW J. Walker
MT M. Thybulle
SH S. Henderson
SS S. Sharpe
TC T. Camara
SAC/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Zach LaVine, Domantas Sabonis lead Kings to 128-107 win over Trail Blazers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Zach LaVine scored 29 points and Domantas Sabonis finished with 22 points, 19 rebounds and six assists Thursday night to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 128-107 and snap a four-game skid.
LaVine made 13 of 18 from the field and Sabonis was 9-of-11 shooting for the Kings. DeMar DeRozan had 21 points and 10 assists, Keegan Murray scored 17 points and Malik Monk 16.
Deni Avdija had 24 points and nine rebounds, Shaedon Sharpe scored 22 points and Anfernee Simons had 20. Duop Reath scored a season-high 17.
Takeaways Trail Blazers: Avdija, a 6-foot-9 forward acquired from the Washington Wizards last June in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon , the 14th pick in the 2024 NBA draft ( Bub Carrington ) and a 2029 first-round pick, continued his stellar March. The 24-year-old is averaging nearly 23 points and more than 10 rebounds in 12 games this month while shooting nearly 50% from the field and better than 46% from 3-point range.
Kings: Sacramento moved a half-game ahead of the Dallas Mavericks into sole possession of ninth in the Western Conference standings with about 2 1/2 weeks left in the regular season. The Kings lead the 11th-place Phoenix Suns by a game.
Key moment Keon Ellis hit a 3-pointer and Monk made another in a 12-2 second-quarter run that gave the Kings a 45-29 lead and Portland trailed by at least nine points the rest of the way.
Key stat The Kings shot 64.9% (48 of 74) and scored 60 points in the paint, while the Trail Blazers made 35 of 88 (39.8%) from the field.
Up next The Trail Blazers play the second of five consecutive road games when they take on the Knicks on Sunday. The Kings kick off a six-game road trip Saturday against the Orlando Magic .