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Sacramento Kings at Utah Jazz

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30-28, 15-14 Away
Final
118 - 101

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Murray scores 26 points to spark hot-shooting Kings to a 118-101 win over Jazz

Sacramento Kings vs. Utah Jazz: Game Highlights

Murray made five 3-pointers, LaVine had four and Keon Ellis returned to the court to make three 3s as the Kings made 15 of 36 from beyond the arc. Sacramento was equally potent inside the paint with 50 points and shot 52.9% overall to start their four-game road swing.

Murray scored on a mix of dunks, drives and his trademark long jumpers while topping 20 points for the first time since he had 21 on Nov. 24 in a loss to Brooklyn.

Walker Kessler had a season-high 25 points and 14 rebounds for Utah, which has lost four of five. Kessler — who shot 10 for 10 from the field and had five assists — joined Nikola Jokic as the only players in NBA history with at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, five assists and no turnovers while shooting 100% from the field.

KJ Martin had his best game since arriving in Utah at the trade deadline with 16 points.

Takeaways Kings: After a sloppy start, the Kings ran a precision offense in the second half to stay one pass in front of the Jazz and get easy shots.

Jazz: Beyond Kessler, the decimated Jazz had no inside threat, which was amplified by poor perimeter shooting.

Key moment DeMar DeRozan’s jumper with 9:48 to play capped a 14-3 run that made it 91-72 and broke open the game.

Key stat Jordan Clarkson avoided going scoreless for the first time since joining the Jazz by making a layup with 1:09 to play. He shot 1 for 14 for 2 points.

Up next The Kings play at Houston on Saturday, while the Jazz continue their nine-game homestand Friday against Minnesota.

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This story has been edited to correct the spelling of Zach LaVine’s name throughout.

Regular Season Series

SAC wins series 4-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 118 - 101
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 118 - 101
4th 6.0 shot clock turnover 118 - 101
4th 30.0 Walker Kessler makes layup (KJ Martin assists) 118 - 101
4th 31.2 KJ Martin offensive rebound 118 - 99

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
46-87 FG 38-84
52.9 Field Goal % 45.2
15-36 3PT 16-44
41.7 Three Point % 36.4
11-12 FT 9-17
91.7 Free Throw % 52.9
47 Rebounds 34
7 Offensive Rebounds 7
40 Defensive Rebounds 27
28 Assists 32
6 Steals 9
7 Blocks 2
12 Turnovers 9
4 Team Turnovers 1
16 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 14
15 Fast Break Points 13
50 Points in Paint 40
13 Fouls 13
22 Largest Lead 5
Utah Jazz Utah Jazz Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Cody Williams, F Day-To-Day Mar 31
Collin Sexton, PG Day-To-Day Mar 31
Walker Kessler, C Day-To-Day Mar 31
Lauri Markkanen, PF Out Mar 30
Jordan Clarkson, PG Out Mar 27
Sacramento Kings Sacramento Kings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Devin Carter, G Day-To-Day Mar 31
Jake LaRavia, F Out Mar 28

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 46 29 .613 - W2
Golden State 43 31 .581 2.5 W2
LA Clippers 43 32 .573 3 W1
Sacramento 36 39 .480 10 L2
Phoenix 35 40 .467 11 L3

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 63 12 .840 - W10
Denver 47 28 .627 16 W2
Minnesota 43 32 .573 20 W2
Portland 32 43 .427 31 L4
Utah 16 60 .211 47.5 L6
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