US EditionTrail Blazers beat the Kings 122-110 to clinch the No. 8 seed and a play-in spot
Deni Avdija scored 25 points and Jrue Holiday added 23 as Portland secured the No. 8 seed and a play-in berth.
- On Sunday, April 12, 2026, the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Sacramento Kings 122-110 at the Moda Center, clinching the No. 8 seed and a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
- All-Star forward Deni Avdija led the offense with 25 points and 10 assists, while Jrue Holiday added 23 points to power Portland's victory.
- Building a 77-57 halftime lead capped by Matisse Thybulle's 3-pointer, Portland maintained control; the struggling Kings, tied for last place at 22-60, could not overcome the deficit.
- Facing the seventh-seeded Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night, the Blazers will compete in the play-in tournament, with the winner advancing to face the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.
- Shaedon Sharpe returned to the Blazers lineup after two months sidelined, playing 15 minutes, while the depleted Kings played without four original starters including Russell Westbrook and DeMar DeRozan.
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‘The job is not done yet’: Blazers clinch play-in spot, set sights on Phoenix Suns
After he gifted a game-worn jersey to a lucky season-ticket holder, shuffled through a pile of celebratory streamers and meandered back to the Portland Trail Blazers locker room, Deni Avdija had a hopeful message for anyone left satisfied by the team’s turnaround season.
NBA: Trail Blazers lock up No. 8 seed in West by beating Kings
Deni Avdija recorded 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers secured the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a 122-110 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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Trail Blazers beat the Kings 122-110 to clinch the No. 8 seed and a play-in spot
Deni Avdija had 25 points and 10 assists, Jrue Holiday scored 23 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Sacramento Kings 122-110 to clinch the No. 8 seed and a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament.
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Trail Blazers lock up No. 8 seed in West by beating Kings
Deni Avdija recorded 25 points, 10 assists and six rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers secured the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference with a 122-110 victory over the visiting Sacramento Kings in the regular-season finale for both teams.
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