SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
The Sacramento Kings will host their home opener Oct. 23 at 7 p.m. against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Ways to get to Golden 1 Center
Public transportation: SacRT light rail and buses provide affordable transportation to downtown Sacramento on game day. Fans can find more information on the SacRT website.
Driving and parking: Reserved parking can be purchased in advance through SacPark. Parking garages affiliated with Golden 1 Center are scheduled to open two hours before tipoff.
Biking: The Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates (SABA) offers complimentary bike valet services at Golden 1 Center for arena events. Visit the SABA website for more information.
Pregame festivities
Head to Golden 1 Center early for pregame entertainment at Party at the Plaza.
Enjoy live music, Kings entertainment teams, a professional basketball dribbler and more at the arena’s plaza starting at 4:30 p.m.
Inside Golden 1 Center
Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for the scheduled 7 p.m. tipoff.
Attendees can expect to receive a free Opening Night T-shirt and a schedule magnet.
Entertainer Red Panda will take the court at halftime for her signature acrobatic act, balancing up to 16 ceramic bowls on a unicycle that stands seven to eight feet tall.
Inside the matchup
Last season, Sacramento finished with a 22-60 record, placing 14th in the Western Conference and missing the playoffs for the third consecutive year. The Kings averaged 111 points per game, while their opponents averaged 121 points per game.
Individual statistical leaders included guard Zach LaVine, who led the team with 19.2 points per game. Forward Domantas Sabonis averaged 11.4 rebounds per game. Forward Keegan Murray averaged 1.6 blocks per game.
Portland finished last season with a 42-40 record, placing eighth in the Western Conference. The Trail Blazers advanced to the playoffs after winning a play-in tournament game but fell to the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.
Forward Deni Avdija led Portland with 24.2 points and 6.7 assists per game. Center Donovan Clingan averaged 11.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, while guard Shaedon Sharpe averaged 1.4 steals per game.
Over the past five seasons, Sacramento has won one home opener. Its most recent home-opening victory came during the 2025-26 season against the Utah Jazz.
Portland has won one road opener during that span, with its most recent victory coming against the Kings during the 2022-23 season.
The teams met four times last season, with the Trail Blazers winning all four games.
Hoping to win their second consecutive home opener, the Kings will look to light the beam for the first time in 194 days.
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