Deni Avdija made 2 free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 134-133 in overtime.
DeMar DeRozan made a pull-up 3-pointer with 8.0 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 115 for the Kings, but the Trail Blazers outscored them 19-18 in overtime.
During clutch time, the Trail Blazers outscored the Kings 21-20. Jerami Grant scored 7 of the Trail Blazers’ 21 on 3 for 5 shooting.
Avdija scored 35 points on 12 for 19 shooting. Shaedon Sharpe added 26 points (15 in the first quarter). Grant added 20 points and 9 rebounds, and Donovan Clingan had 19 points and 8 rebounds on 6 for 9 shooting. The Trail Blazers had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Kings, DeRozan scored 33 points on 10 for 16 shooting, and Maxime Raynaud added a career-high 29 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds. Russell Westbrook had 20 points and 10 assists on 8 for 11 shooting. Keon Ellis had 10 points and 6 steals off the bench. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers.
The Kings gave up 17 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Trail Blazers missed. They outscored the Trail Blazers 27-4 on the fast break. The Kings outscored the Trail Blazers 52-42 in 15 minutes with Westbrook, DeRozan, Murray, Ellis and Raynaud on the floor together. Toumani Camara fouled out.