SACRAMENTO, Calif. — After scoring 60 factors in a shedding effort the evening earlier than, De’Aaron Fox scored 49 factors to guide the Sacramento Kings to a 121-117 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday evening.
Fox went 16 of 30 from the sector and made 14 of 19 from the free-throw line, and he additionally added 9 assists and two steals. Fox’s 109 factors are essentially the most over a two-game span in franchise historical past, passing DeMarcus Cousins.
During the last 50 years, there was just one occasion of somebody scoring extra factors in a two-day span. Kobe Bryant scored 110 factors — 60 towards Memphis after which 50 towards New Orleans — on March 22 and 23, 2007
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.
Jazz: With John Collins scoring 16, the Jazz had 5 gamers rating at the very least that many in a recreation for the primary time this season.
Kings: Fox made his first seven photographs from the ground, together with three 3-pointers within the first quarter. By halftime, he had 26 factors.
The Kings trailed 89-78 within the third quarter however took a 118-116 lead on a Jordan McLaughlin 3-pointer with 1:04 remaining.
Each groups shot principally the identical share from 3-point vary. The Kings made 19 of 41 photographs, or 46.3%, from past the arc. The Jazz shot 12 for 26, or 46.2%.
The Kings host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday, whereas the Jazz proceed their five-game journey towards the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
