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It was a little tougher than hoped, but the Portland Trail Blazers put away the Sacramento Kings in the second half for a 102-90 win Saturday night. 24 hours after the Blazers fell to the Kings, Portland played a far more poised game, using a third-quarter run to take control. Afterward, they fended off multiple Kings runs, keeping them figuratively at arm’s length for a relatively easy victory.
The Blazers were led by CJ McCollum (25 points), Damian Lillard (22 points, 6 assists), Shabazz Napier (11 points on 5-6 shooting), and Jusuf Nurkic (14 points, 7 rebounds). Meyers Leonard (11 points on 3-5 from three, 7 rebounds) was a difference-maker off the bench.
Highlights:
Beast block with a bonus finger wag #ripcity https://t.co/Q7dncn6uxC pic.twitter.com/0uTC08vf8l
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
Vonleh smash #ripcity https://t.co/Q7dncn6uxC pic.twitter.com/8fZK7Sr4F9
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
Too easy... #ripcity https://t.co/Q7dncn6uxC pic.twitter.com/z2AMnPHPHQ
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
So pretty when you spin him around like that, ET. pic.twitter.com/CtVA1nSRiw
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
Beautiful lefty finish from Dame as time winds down #ripcity https://t.co/Q7dncn6uxC pic.twitter.com/uGvq9qBCBC
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
Nurkić may have sold that one a little... but the real gold in this clip is @L_Hurd singing "Bad Boys" #ripcity https://t.co/Q7dncn6uxC pic.twitter.com/DdWwQNIOA5
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
D R A L L I L pic.twitter.com/w0dJDJOEQL
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 19, 2017
CJ & 1 with a little extra enthusiasm #ripcity https://t.co/Q7dncn6uxC pic.twitter.com/Yyq5sSOOrT
— NBC Sports Northwest (@NBCSNorthwest) November 19, 2017
What’s Next:
Road trip! The Blazers head East for Thanksgiving, starting with a game in Memphis Monday evening. In the meantime, we’ll have more coverage of today’s game this evening.