The Trail Blazers cruised to a decisive 127-102 victory over the Kings to open their preseason schedule. Damian Lillard got things rolling early and finished with 15 points in 22 minutes of action. Once Portland was ahead, they never looked back. Outside of Lillard, Harry Giles went off against his former team. Giles notched a 18-point, 14-rebound double-double in just 25 minutes of playing time.
Basketball is back. Before the second game gets underway on Sunday, here are three storylines from Friday’s contest.
Set-and-Forget Offense
The Blazers’ offense started the game firing on all cylinders. Fueled by Lillard’s exploits, Portland’s shooters connected on their first seven attempts from beyond the arc.