SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After scoring 60 factors in a shedding effort the evening earlier than, De’Aaron Fox scored 49 factors to steer the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday evening.
Fox went 16 of 30 from the sphere and made 14 of 19 from the free-throw line, and he additionally added 9 assists and two steals. Fox’s 109 factors are probably the most over a two-game span in franchise historical past, passing DeMarcus Cousins.
Kevin Huerter had 18 factors, and Trey Lyles added 17 factors for the Kings.
Lauri Markkanen had 25 factors, Collin Sexton added 18 factors and Keyonte George scored 19 factors for the Jazz. Jordan Clarkson had 17 off the bench.
DeMar DeRozan, Malik Monk and Domantas Sabonis had been sidelined for Sacramento, and Taylor Hendricks and Walker Kessler didn’t play for the Jazz.
Takeaways
Jazz: 5 gamers had 16 or extra factors.
Kings: Fox made his first seven pictures from the ground, together with three 3-pointers within the first quarter. By halftime, he had 26 factors.
Key second
The Kings trailed 89-78 within the third quarter however got here again within the fourth to take a 118-116 lead on a Jordan McLaughlin 3-pointer with a minute left to play.
Key stat
The Kings made 19 of 41 pictures (46.3%) from 3-point vary.
Up subsequent
The Kings host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, whereas the Jazz proceed its 5-game journey towards the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
