The Sacramento Kings overcame a slow start to defeat the shorthanded Portland Trail Blazers, 133-116, on Thursday.
Portland was without their four best players: Damian Lillard, Anfernee Simons, Jerami Grant and Jusuf Nurkic on Thursday so this was a game Sacramento had to win.
Despite some early struggles, Sacramento’s overall talent was too much for this undermanned Portland team.
Below are three takeaways from Sacramento’s victory.
De’Aaron Fox is in complete control
Fox was exceptional once again on Thursday, finishing with 31 points. With the game in single digits in the late third and early fourth, Fox put Portland to bed with his array of transition finishes and mid-range jumpers.