The Trail Blazers secured their third victory in a row on Thursday with an eventful 123-119 victory over the Kings. Led by Damian Lillard’s 44-point outburst, the Blazers did just enough down the stretch to outlast an energized Kings squad. Opposite of Lillard, De’Aaron Fox notched 32 points—18 of which came in the final frame of the contest.
After a prolonged final minute, that included a series of unlikely plays and outcomes (more on that later), the Blazers clinched a solid victory before the All-Star Game.
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