Portland’s first-round pick Anfernee Simons, expected to play in the G League, missed his only shot in five minutes of play but he had 26 points in the four previous games.
REGULAR-SEASON OPENER: Portland hosts the Lakers on Thursday at the Moda Center.
Trail Blazers 118, Kings 115
SACRAMENTO (115) — Hield 4-11 10-10 19, Bagley III 7-11 0-0 15, Cauley-Stein 5-8 4-4 14, Mason 4-12 3-4 14, Ferrell 7-15 3-4 19, Jackson 3-8 3-3 9, Bjelica 4-7 0-0 10, Labissiere 0-1 2-2 2, Giles III 2-10 3-4 7, McLemore 2-7 1-2 6. Totals 38-90 29-33 115.
PORTLAND (118) — Layman 3-7 3-3 10, Collins 7-12 0-1 15, Nurkic 3-7 4-4 10, Lillard 2-10 1-3 7, McCollum 7-16 4-5 21, Leonard 7-8 0-0 17, Swanigan 1-2 0-0 2, Curry 4-9 0-0 10, Simons 0-1 0-0 0, Stauskas 4-10 3-3 15, Baldwin IV 1-2 2-2 4, Turner 0-3 7-8 7. Totals 39-87 24-29 118.
Sacramento 20 35 33 27—115
Portland 32 25 32 29—118
3-Point Goals—Sacramento 10-24 (Mason 3-5, Bjelica 2-3, Ferrell 2-6, McLemore 1-2, Hield 1-2, Bagley III 1-3, Jackson 0-3), Portland 16-38 (Stauskas 4-7, Leonard 3-4, McCollum 3-7, Curry 2-4, Lillard 2-7, Layman 1-3, Collins 1-3, Nurkic 0-1, Simons 0-1, Swanigan 0-1). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Sacramento 37 (Bjelica 9), Portland 48 (Collins 10). AssistsSacramento 22 (Mason 8), Portland 28 (McCollum, Turner 6). Total Fouls—Sacramento 27, Portland 28. Technicals—Sacramento coach Kings (Defensive three second), Portland coach Trail Blazers (Defensive three second), Collins. A—16,521 (19,393).