The Kings advanced to the playoffs for the first time in 16 years.

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[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Sacramento Kings officially entered the playoffs after beating the Trail Blazers 120:80 today by 40 points, and also ended their 16-year playoff drought, the longest in the history of American professional sports. This game Rookie K. Murray (Keegan Murray) also rewrote the rookie three-pointer record, which can be said to be a double blessing.

K. Murray is a rookie selected by the king with the 4th overall pick in the first round of this draft. He showed his ability to shoot outside in the first year of the season. Before the game, he had accumulated 185 three-point goals. Just 2 shots away from tying Donovan Mitchell's rookie three-point scoring record in the 2017-18 season, and today he made a total of 3 three-pointers, surpassing Mitchell with 188 three-pointers Hall, became the new rookie three-point record holder.

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In this game, the Trail Blazers have given up the season and used a large number of substitutes and rookies to play. The Kings used the entire starting lineup to take the lead in the first half. After widening the gap in the second half, they beat the Portland Trail Blazers by 40 points and were determined to lock in the Western Conference playoffs. It is also the first time they have played in the playoffs since 2006.

After the Kings' 16-year playoff drought, the longest playoff drought in the NBA is currently held by the Hornets for seven seasons.

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