Sacramento Kings get balanced scoring in victory over Lakers

Sacramento Kings get balanced scoring in victory over Lakers

Published December 22,2022


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Kevin Huerter, Keegan Murray, De’Aaron Fox and Harrison Barnes mixed for 91 factors, Domantas Sabonis logged a triple-double and the Sacramento Kings pulled away from the visiting Los Angeles Lakers within the center two intervals for a 134-120 victory Wednesday evening.

Huerter led the way in which with 26 factors, adopted by Murray with 23, Fox with 22 and Barnes with 20, serving to the Kings beat the Lakers for the second straight time this season.

LeBron James went for a game-high 31 factors as a part of a double-double for the Lakers, who performed with out Anthony Davis (strained proper foot) and Russell Westbrook (sore left foot).

Coming off a blowout loss at Phoenix on Monday, the Lakers held the higher hand for a lot of the first quarter and retained a 44-43 lead close to the midpoint of the second interval earlier than the Kings’ offense took management of the sport.

Sacramento put up 41 factors within the second quarter to take a 66-58 lead into the break, then left the guests behind for good with a 40-point rebellion within the third interval, constructing a 106-86 lead.

Murray (6), Huerter (3) and Barnes (3) mixed for 12 3-pointers, yet one more than your complete Lakers workforce. Sacramento outscored the guests 51-33 from past the arc.

Murray used 6-for-12 accuracy on 3-pointers to offer him his fifth 20-point recreation of the season. The Kings are 5-0 in these contests.

His six 3-pointers matched his season greatest, set earlier this month at Cleveland.

Sabonis, the league chief in double-doubles, recorded simply his second triple-double with 13 factors and game-highs in rebounds with 21 and assists with 12.

Neemias Queta was a sixth King scoring in double figures with 10 factors off the bench, making all 5 of his pictures and serving to Sacramento outshoot the guests 50.5 p.c to 50.0 p.c.

James’ 31 factors got here in 34 minutes. He accomplished his double-double with a team-high 11 assists whereas additionally discovering time for six rebounds.

Lonnie Walker IV added 19 factors, Dennis Schroder 18, Thomas Bryant 17 to go along with a team-high 10 rebounds, and Patrick Beverley 13 for the Lakers.

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