Kings end long playoff drought with 120-80 win over Blazers

Published March 29, 2023 11:26 PM

By ANNE M. PETERSON
AP Sports Writer

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 18 points and the Sacramento Kings clinched their first playoff berth since 2006 with a 120-80 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers. Kevin Huerter added 17 points in the win which also earned the Kings home-court advantage to open the postseason. The team’s 16-year playoff drought was the longest in NBA history and the longest active postseason dry spell among teams in the NBA, NFL, NHL and Major League Baseball. Kings rookie Keegan Murray hit his 188th 3-pointer of the season with 6:44 to go in the third quarter to set an NBA 3-point record, passing Donovan Mitchell’s mark of 187 set in 2017-18.

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