Steve Blake made six three-pointers and scored 20 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers pulled away in the third quarter Friday night for a 117-96 victory over the struggling Kings.
After shooting 59 percent in the opening half, the Blazers scored the final 10 points of the third quarter to open a 94-69 lead that was never cut below 20 in the fourth.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 19 points for the Blazers, who made 14 of 26 three-point attempts.
Rookie Jason Thompson had 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, who have lost four of five games. Brad Miller scored 16 points, and Spencer Hawes had 15. Bobby Brown added 13 points and seven assists.
Blake and Bo Outlaw both made two three-pointers and joined Brandon Roy with eight third-quarter points for Portland, which outscored the Kings 37-18 in the period and rendered the Arco Arena crowd silent.
The Kings continue to play without leading scorer Kevin Martin, starting forward Mikki Moore and top reserve Francisco García. All three players are injured.
After opening the season with three consecutive wins at home, the Kings have dropped four in a row, a rarity in the Sacramento era as Arco has always been a tough place for opponents.
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