Westbrook s first win after joining Westbrook! Sasha s double-double is sure to kill the Kings and narrowly beat the Jazz. LaVine scored 31 points and Marca scored 33 points.

On October 25, the NBA regular season Kings played against the Jazz at home, and Sabonis returned for his season debut. The two sides started a tug-of-war. The Kings only led by 3 points in the first three quarters, and the two sides alternated the lead in the final quarter. Sabonis Jr. made a crucial tip-in for the game-winner, but George missed the game-winner. In the end, the Kings defeated the Jazz 105-104 and won their first victory of the new season.

Statistics

Kings: Sabonis returned with 12 points and 12 rebounds, LaVine scored 31 points with 4 three-pointers, DeRozan had 7 points and 6 assists, Schroder had 17 points, Monk had 6 three-pointers and 20 points, and Westbrook had 7 points and 4 assists.

Jazz: Markkanen scored 33 points with 4 three-pointers, Filipovsky had 10 points, George had 18 points and 10 assists, Sensabaugh had 15 points, and Clayton had 10 points.

Game Review

The Kings were defeated by the Suns by 20 points 116-120 in their first away game, and the Jazz upset the Clippers 129-108 in their first home game. The Kings are missing Murray and Clifford in this game, and the Jazz are missing Collier and Niang. The Kings trailed 4-10 at the beginning of the first quarter. The Kings scored 5 points in a row to close the score. The Jazz scored 4 points in a row inside. The Kings then fell behind 14-18, and the Kings blossomed inside and outside with an 11-2 offensive to lead by 5 points. The Kings continued to suppress the Jazz. At the end of the first quarter, the Kings led the Jazz 31-24 by 7 points.

In the second quarter, the Kings' offensive firepower dropped significantly. They only scored 18 points in the second quarter, 13 points less than in the first quarter. The Jazz took the lead to catch up 33-33, and the Kings took the lead with an 8-0 offensive, and then maintained a 47-40 lead. The Jazz responded with a 6-2 offensive to chase points. The Kings lost 18-22 by 4 points in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Kings only led the Jazz by 3 points 49-46. In the first two quarters, the Jazz made 6 of 22 three-pointers. Only Markkanen scored in double figures with 12 points, but Markkanen made 1 of 7 three-pointers. The Kings scored in double figures, with LaVine scoring 15 points and Schroder 11 points. Westbrook made 0 of 2 shots and scored 0 points.

Back from the halftime break, the Jazz took the lead with an 8-2 offensive to overtake. Saric hit a three-pointer to tie the game. The two sides alternated the lead and fought in a tug-of-war. After falling behind 60-62, the Kings launched an 8-0 offensive to lead by 6 points. The Kings then maintained a 73-66 lead. The Jazz tied the score with Markkanen leading the next 7-0 offensive. Westbrook scored a layup, Sensabaugh hit a three-pointer, and Monk responded with a three-pointer at the buzzer. At the end of the third quarter, the Kings led the Jazz 78-75. In the first three quarters, Markkanen scored 23 points to lead three Jazz players to score in double figures, and LaVine led the Kings to score in double figures with 24 points.

In the final quarter of the game, the two sides continued to fight for the score. Monk expanded the 87-82 lead with a three-pointer, and the Jazz went ahead with a 7-0 offensive to lead by 2 points. The Kings then fell behind 92-96. The Kings responded with a 7-0 offensive to take a 3-point lead. George made two free throws, and Schroeder and Markkanen each scored 2 points. LaVine and George also scored 2 points each. Markkanen made two free throws to go ahead by 1 point. Schroeder missed a throw. Sabonis missed a key tip-in and extra free throw. The Jazz requested a timeout with 5.2 seconds left. George missed the kill, and the Kings narrowly defeated the Jazz 105-104.

Starting lineup for both sides

Kings: DeRozan, Sabonis, LaVine, Schroeder, Jones

Jazz: Markkanen, Filipovsky, Kessler, Mykhailiuk, George