The Portland Trail Blazers are now 1-1 in preseason play after a 124-123 win in their home opener against the Sacramento Kings. Portland won despite shooting just 10-of-37 (27.0%) from beyond the arc, which is a concerning problem that will continue to haunt them throughout the regular season.
They were slightly better in their loss to the Golden State Warriors, where they shot 16-of-48 (33.3%) from deep. Still, this is well below league average. For context, the Blazers shot 34.2% last season, which ranked fifth-worst in the NBA. The year prior, they were dead last at 34.