The Sacramento Kings routed the Portland Trail Blazers 120-80.
The Kings led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 21-1 run bridging the third and fourth quarters.
Malik Monk had 19 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 6 assists off the bench. Monk scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Trail Blazers, Shaedon Sharpe had a career-high 30 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 7 assists, and Nassir Little went 0 for 8 from 3.
The Kings shot 45.7% from the field and 37.5% from 3 to the Trail Blazers’ 32.3% and 23.1%. They held the Trail Blazers to 80 points and outscored them 50-15 off the bench. The Trail Blazers got 8 offensive rebounds, about 5 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Trail Blazers’ starters were outscored 46-20 in 15 minutes together.