NBA

Sacramento Kings at Utah Jazz

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2-2, 1-1 Away
Final
113 - 96

0-4, 0-3 Home

Sabonis scores 28 points as the Kings run past the punchless Jazz, 113-96

DeMar DeRozan with the and-1 bucket

Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points and John Collins tallied 18 for the Jazz, who opened the season with four straight defeats and lost starting forwards Taylor Hendricks (broken leg) and Lauri Markkanen (back spasms) on back-to-back nights.

The Jazz have lost their last two home games by a combined 58 points. Rookie Kyle Filipowski got his first extended playing time and scored 12 points.

DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and eight assists for the Kings, who have won two straight after starting 0-2. Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray each scored 14 for the Kings, who led by as many 27 points.

Takeaways Kings: The Kings shot just 25.8% from 3-point range but hit 65.6% inside the arc. They are moving the ball and seeing open shots, especially in the midrange.

Jazz: Without defensive stopper Hendricks, who was lost for the season with a gruesome broken leg and dislocated ankle on Monday, Utah struggled with Sacramento's dribble penetration and crisp passing while often having three or four rookies and second-year players on the floor.

Key moment Markkanen didn't come back out for the second half because of back soreness and the Kings broke open the game. Behind Fox's 10 points, they outscored the Jazz 29-14 in the third quarter, including a 14-2 run to end the period.

Key stat DeRozan had his fourth straight game with at least 20 points to begin his time with the Kings. Only Chris Webber (seven games, Feb. 5-17, 1999) and Oscar Robertson (six games, Oct. 19-27, 1960) have had longer streaks to start their tenures with the franchise.

Up next The Kings visit Atlanta on Friday and the Jazz host San Antonio on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

SAC leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Jazz: 38.3%
Kings: 61.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 113 - 96
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 113 - 96
4th 14.1 Alex Len defensive rebound 113 - 96
4th 15.1 Brice Sensabaugh misses 25-foot three point jumper 113 - 96
4th 16.0 Brice Sensabaugh offensive rebound 113 - 96

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/sac.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originSAC https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/nba/500/utah.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originUTAH
48-92 FG 35-89
52.2 Field Goal % 39.3
8-31 3PT 14-48
25.8 Three Point % 29.2
9-14 FT 12-14
64.3 Free Throw % 85.7
49 Rebounds 42
9 Offensive Rebounds 12
40 Defensive Rebounds 30
26 Assists 24
9 Steals 7
9 Blocks 4
11 Turnovers 17
1 Team Turnovers 0
12 Total Turnovers 17
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 24
10 Fast Break Points 10
58 Points in Paint 38
19 Fouls 16
27 Largest Lead 4

Game Information

Delta Center

Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Attendance: 18,175 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Lakers 16 12 .571 - W3
Golden State 15 12 .556 0.5 W1
LA Clippers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Phoenix 14 13 .519 1.5 L2
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 22 5 .815 - W7
Denver 15 11 .577 6.5 W1
Minnesota 14 13 .519 8 L2
Portland 9 19 .321 13.5 L1
Utah 7 20 .259 15 W2
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