SACRAMENTO, Calif. – – De’Aaron Fox scored 24 points to surpass 10,000 for his career, DeMar DeRozan added 23 points and the Sacramento Kings defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-98 on Monday night for their first win of the season.

Fox became the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 10,000 mark when he made a 3-pointer in the third quarter. The Kings never trailed and extended a 60-58 lead midway through the third quarter to 26 points in the fourth.

DeAndre Ayton had 20 points and 11 rebounds for the Blazers, joining Bill Walton as the only players in franchise history to start a season with four consecutive double-doubles.

DeRozan had 19 points at halftime, making 9 of 10 three throws and hitting a contested jumper at the buzzer to give the Kings a 51-43 lead.

Sacramento made 23 of its 25 free throw attempts.

Domantas Sabonis had 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Kings, and Kevin Huerter added 18 points.

Takeaways

Trail Blazers: The Blazers had shot 39% from three-point range over the past two games, and coach Chauncey Billups praised his team before the game for creating good drive-and-kick looks. But Portland, the league’s worst three-point shooting team last season, was just 4 of 22 on Monday.

Kings: The Kings lost their first two games by a combined six points.

Key moment

After a slow first half, the Kings closed the third quarter on a 29-13 run and took an 18-point lead into the fourth. Malik Monk and Sabonis put together a 9-0 spurt during that stretch.

Key stat

The Kings held the Blazers without a fast-break point until late in the fourth quarter.

Next

Trail Blazers: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.

Kings: At Utah on Tuesday to begin a four-game trip.

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