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

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

DeAndre Ayton scored 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, made 9 of 10 three-shots and hit 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 have shot 39% from 3-point range in the last two games, and coach Chauncey Billups praised his team before the game for its good drive-and-kick visuals. But Portland, the league’s worst 3-point shooting team last season, trailed by just 4 of 22 on Monday.

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

Key moment

After a sluggish first half, the Kings ended the third quarter with a 29-13 run and entered the fourth quarter with an 18-point lead. Malik Monk and Sabonis combined for a 9-0 spurt during this phase.

Key statistics

The Kings held the Blazers without a fast break point until the end of 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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