Trail Blazers-Kings Preview (The Associated Press)

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While LaMarcus Aldridge displayed a new dimension to his game right off the bat in the Portland Trail Blazers' opener, it took fellow All-Star Damian Lillard a lot longer to find his rhythm. With the Blazers going after their first road-opening win since 2010, DeMarcus Cousins hopes to help the Kings avoid starting 0-2 at home for the first time in 17 years Friday night. As Aldridge went 3 for 15 from beyond the arc in 2013-14, Lillard finished third in the league with 218 3-pointers and topped the Blazers in accuracy (39.4 percent). "I didn't want to force my rhythm on to the game," said Lillard, who was 3 of 10 from the field.

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