The Kings beat the Jazz 105-104, with Saric leading the charge and LaVine scoring 31 points.
2025-10-26 06:44

On October 26th, the Sacramento Kings faced the Utah Jazz. After four fierce quarters, the Kings defeated the Jazz 105-104 thanks to a crucial tip-in by Sabonis Jr. in the final moments, securing their first win of the season.
At the start of the game, the Jazz took the lead and started with a good 10 to 4 , but LaVine quickly took over the game, scoring 15 points in a single quarter with consecutive inside and outside shots, helping the Kings to overtake and end the first quarter with a 7- point lead.
In the second quarter, the Jazz responded with a 7-0 run to tie the game , and the two sides engaged in a fierce tug-of-war. Mykhailiuk hit a 3+1 to help the Kings stabilize the situation, and the Kings led by a narrow advantage of 3 points at halftime.
After the change of sides, the Jazz made an 8-2 offensive to overtake. Monk made consecutive three-pointers to stabilize the situation. LaVine made another effort. After three quarters, the Kings still led by 2 points.
At the critical moment of the final quarter, Sabonis grabbed the frontcourt rebound and scored 2+0 to help the Kings overtake by 1 point. The Jazz's George missed the mid-range shot in the last attack, and the Kings narrowly held on to the victory.
Kings player statistics
LaVine 31 points, 2 rebounds , 1 assist; Monk 20 points, 1 rebound, 3 assists , 2 steals , 2 blocks; Schroder 17 points , 5 rebounds , 3 assists , 2 steals; Sabonis 12 points, 12 rebounds, 1 assist; DeRozan 7 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals; Westbrook 7 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists; Saric 5 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists
Jazz player statistics
Markkanen 33 points, 4 rebounds , 1 assist; George 18 points, 2 rebounds , 10 assists; Sensab 15 points , 4 rebounds, 1 assist; Filipovsky 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists; Clayton 10 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists; Mykhailiuk 9 points, 4 rebounds; Nurkic 4 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists; Kesler 3 points, 9 rebounds, 1 assist , 3 steals
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