by David Ball, KATU Tue, October 13, 2026 at 10:07 PM Updated Tue, October 13, 2026 at 10:08 PM Portland raced to a 27-point halftime lead on their way to a 110-98 preseason win at Sacramento on Tuesday night. (courtesy Portland Trail Blazers) The Portland Trail Blazers opened up a 66-39 halftime lead and were never challenged in a 110-98 preseason win in Sacramento on Tuesday night. Portland put together a 10-point run early in the second quarter to take charge. Damian Lillard started the spurt by converting a finger roll in the lane for a three-point play, while Scoot Henderson sank a triple from behind the arc and Donovan Clingan finished off an alley-oop for a 43-24 lead. Deni Avdija led Portland with 26 points on 9 of 13 (69.2%) shooting, while Lillard and Ja Morant added 14 points apiece. Clingan finished the night with five blocked shots. Portland wraps up the preseason with a 7 p.m. tip-off at Golden State on Friday.
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