The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Sacramento Kings 115-108 on opening night of the 2022-23 NBA Season. The contest was neck-and-neck throughout, the virtual tie broken by the play of Portland’s forwards against overwhelming scoring from Kings guard De’Aaron Fox.
If you want to see a quarter-by-quarter description of the action, you can find it in our Instant Recap. After you’ve perused that, here are a dozen or so factors that influenced the game.
Inside Offense
The Blazers showed a clear, persistent commitment to getting the ball in the lane in this game.