Portland Trail Blazers (4-4, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Sacramento Kings (4-5, 11th in the Western Conference)
Sacramento; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: CJ McCollum and the Portland Trail Blazers take on De’Aaron Fox and the Sacramento Kings in Western Conference action Saturday.
Sacramento finished 31-41 overall and went 16-19 at home during the 2019-20 season. The Kings averaged 7.7 steals, 4.1 blocks and 14.5 turnovers per game last season.
Portland went 35-39 overall and 20-27 in Western Conference games during the 2019-20 season. The Trail Blazers shot 46.3% from the field and 37.7% from 3-point range last season.
The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
INJURIES: Kings: Jabari Parker: out (health and safety protocols), DaQuan Jeffries: out (left ankle), De’Aaron Fox: day to day (hamstring).
Trail Blazers: Zach Collins: out (ankle).
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