Against the Kings, Kessler joined Nikola Jokic as the only player to log 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 5+ assists, and zero turnovers while shooting 100% from the field in one game. T
Kessler is the third player to go 10-for-10 from the floor in an NBA game this season, joining the Cleveland Cavaliers’ Jarrett Allen and the Chicago Bulls’ Mata Buzelis. Allen was 10-for-10 in a 135-116 victory over the Washington Wizards on Oct. 26, and Buzelis went 10-for-10 in a 133-124 victory over the Miami Heat on Feb. 4.
The Utah Jazz will be taking on the Sacramento Kings on their home floor for another test against a competitive Western Conference team, yet look a bit shorthanded entering the contest with several absences on tap.
Keegan Murray scored a season-high 26 points to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 118-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. Murray posted his fourth 20-point game of the season and his first since Nov. 24 to help the Kings (30-28) start a four-game road trip with a victory.
Keegan Murray scored a season-high 26 points and Zach LaVine added 22 to lift the hot-shooting Sacramento Kings to a 118-101 win over the Utah Jazz.
The Jazz lost to the Kings in a game Will Hardy called "weird" — Jordan Clarkson missed a lot of shots, while Walker Kessler made 100% of his. Plus, thoughts on Cody Williams' physical development, and layering actions.
DeRozan, LaVine and Murray were each excellent for the Kings, scoring a combined 67 points between the three. Stuffing the stat sheet on tremendous efficiency (they shot 41.7 percent from long distance through the course of this one), Utah couldn't hold on against a team reloaded and primed for a playoff run.
A foot injury forced Kings forward Keegan Murray to miss two games in early January, but that might have been a blessing in disguise.
Jordan Clarkson went 1 of 14 from the field after going scoreless for the first 47 minutes of the game, the Jazz were 1 of 9 in the first half on corner 3s, they started out the night missing their first four free throws and finished shooting just 52.9% from the charity stripe.
TV, radio, odds, injury reports and more as the Sacramento Kings prepare to face the Utah Jazz at Delta Center.
The Kings scored 50 points in the paint, knocked down 15 3-pointers (on 36 attempts), and shot 17-of-31 in the mid-range. Sacramento finished the game with seven players in double-figures and added 11 points from the free-throw line.
Keegan Murray scored 26 points to lead seven Sacramento players in double figures as the Kings blasted the Utah Jazz 118-101 on Wednesday in the NBA. Zach LaVine added 22 points and eight