Kevin Huerter scored 26 points off the bench and De’Aaron Fox added 21 points and nine assists as the host Sacramento Kings blew out the Utah Jazz 141-97 on Sunday night.
Huerter made 10 of his 14 attempts from the field and was 6 of 9 from 3-point range. Huerter had 23 points through three quarters, including five of the Kings’ last eight in the third as they opened up a 31-point lead.
The Kings’ lead ballooned to 37 in the fourth quarter after Huerter and Fox buried consecutive shots with around nine minutes remaining. They would lead by as many as 46 points before it was all said and done.
Domantas Sabonis tallied 19 points, 12 rebounds and six assists to help his teammate’s cause. He made eight of his 13 attempts from the field. DeMar DeRozan finished with 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting.
Doug McDermott added 18 points for Sacramento, making his first six 3-point attempts after the Kings put their reserves in to cap the blowout.
The Kings broke things open early, starting the second quarter on a 14-4 run as they outscored the Jazz 36-22 in the frame. Huerter led the way for Sacramento in the first half, making 4 of 7 3-point shots.
The Jazz were led offensively by Keyonte George, who scored 25 points on 8-of-13 shooting, with 14 points coming in the first half. John Collins added 19 points and seven rebounds, while Walker Kessler led Utah with 14 boards despite scoring only eight points.
Collin Sexton was the only other player on the Jazz in double figures, scoring 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting. Lauri Markkanen was held to just eight points on 2-of-9 shooting.
The Kings made 57-of-100 (57 percent) field-goal attempts in total, shooting 22-of-44 (50 percent) from beyond the arc. They outscored the Jazz 19-7 in fast-break points and 44-32 in points in the paint.
In addition, they forced 20 Utah turnovers while committing only eight of their own. The Jazz shot 38 percent (31 of 80) from the field were and 15 of 42 (35.7 percent) from 3.
