Game ID: 22300342
Utah Jazz @ Sacramento Kings
Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 35 27 44 19 125UTA 23 27 26 28 104
SAC vs UTA ScoutingSAC vs UTA Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 12/08 · 3 days' restOUT Mitchell missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 15)
OUT Duarte missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 1 min (7% of 12)
BACK Murray back 12/02 after 4, 27 min since (81% of 34)
BACK Ellis back 11/28 after 3, 7 min since (42% of 17)
SAC availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restBACK Murray back 12/02 after 4, 28 min since (84% of 34)
BACK Ellis back 11/28 after 3, 10 min since (57% of 17)
BACK Mitchell back 12/08 after 2, 1 min since (6% of 15)
BACK Duarte back 12/08 after 2, 1 min since (7% of 12)
SAC availability going into 12/12 · back-to-backBACK Murray back 12/02 after 4, 30 min since (88% of 34)
BACK Mitchell back 12/08 after 2, 2 min since (11% of 15)
BACK Duarte back 12/08 after 2, 2 min since (16% of 12)
SAC availability going into 12/14 · 1 day's restBACK Murray back 12/02 after 4, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Mitchell back 12/08 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Duarte back 12/08 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 12)
SAC availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restBACK Mitchell back 12/08 after 2, 6 min since (39% of 15)
BACK Duarte back 12/08 after 2, 5 min since (43% of 12)
SAC availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restBACK Mitchell back 12/08 after 2, 9 min since (60% of 15)
BACK Duarte back 12/08 after 2, 5 min since (40% of 12)
SAC availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAC availability going into 12/22 · 1 day's rest
full strength
SAC availability going into 12/23 · back-to-back
full strength
UTA availability going into 12/08 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 6 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Clarkson missed 3 since 11/30, returns tonight: 28 min (91% of 31)
OUT Olynyk missed 2 since 12/02, returns tonight: 18 min (89% of 20)
OUT Juzang missed 3 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 20 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 4 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK Hendricks back 12/02 after 18, 21 min since (99% of 21)
BACK Dunn back 12/06 after 4, 17 min since (92% of 19)
NEW Fontecchio 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 20 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/11 · 2 days' restOUT Markkanen missed 7 since 11/25, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 4 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 21 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 5 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 12/08 after 3, 28 min since (91% of 31)
BACK Hendricks back 12/02 after 18, 18 min since (84% of 21)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 18 min since (89% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 12/06 after 4, 17 min since (92% of 19)
NEW Fontecchio 23 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 19 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 12/13 · 1 day's restOUT Markkanen missed 8 since 11/25, returns tonight: 25 min (74% of 33)
OUT Juzang missed 5 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 22 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 6 since 11/29, out tonight
BACK Clarkson back 12/08 after 3, 25 min since (81% of 31)
BACK Hendricks back 12/02 after 18, 20 min since (94% of 21)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 19 min since (95% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 12/06 after 4, 21 min since (111% of 19)
NEW George 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Fontecchio 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Yurtseven 11 to 18 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 12/14 · back-to-backOUT Collins missed 2 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 6 since 11/30, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 23 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 7 since 11/29, returns tonight: 3 min (25% of 12)
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 25 min since (74% of 33)
BACK Clarkson back 12/08 after 3, 25 min since (81% of 31)
BACK Hendricks back 12/02 after 18, 20 min since (94% of 21)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 23 min since (112% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 12/06 after 4, 20 min since (105% of 19)
NEW Fontecchio 23 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/16 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 2 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 3 since 12/11, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 7 since 11/30, returns tonight: 4 min (24% of 19)
OUT Sensabaugh missed 24 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 25 min since (74% of 33)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 23 min since (113% of 20)
BACK Dunn back 12/06 after 4, 22 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Potter back 12/14 after 7, 3 min since (25% of 12)
NEW Agbaji 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/18 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 3 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT Collins missed 4 since 12/11, returns tonight: 20 min (73% of 28)
OUT George missed 2 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 25 since 10/27, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 26 min since (79% of 33)
BACK Olynyk back 12/08 after 2, 24 min since (119% of 20)
BACK Juzang back 12/16 after 7, 4 min since (24% of 19)
BACK Potter back 12/14 after 7, 4 min since (31% of 12)
NEW Dunn 19 to 24 min over the last 4
UTA availability going into 12/20 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 4 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT George missed 3 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 26 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 2 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 27 min since (82% of 33)
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 20 min since (73% of 28)
BACK Juzang back 12/16 after 7, 4 min since (24% of 19)
BACK Potter back 12/14 after 7, 4 min since (31% of 12)
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Agbaji 20 to 25 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/21 · back-to-backOUT Clarkson missed 5 since 12/13, out tonight
OUT George missed 4 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 27 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 2 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 3 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Markkanen back 12/13 after 8, 29 min since (88% of 33)
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 21 min since (77% of 28)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Fontecchio 23 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 28 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 12/23 · 1 day's restOUT Clarkson missed 6 since 12/13, returns tonight: 30 min (99% of 31)
OUT George missed 5 since 12/14, out tonight
OUT Juzang missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 28 since 10/27, out tonight
OUT Potter missed 3 since 12/18, out tonight
OUT Yurtseven missed 4 since 12/16, out tonight
BACK Collins back 12/18 after 4, 25 min since (89% of 28)
NEW Sexton 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Olynyk 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Horton-Tucker 20 to 29 min over the last 4
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Sabonis at 18 a game. One day's rest. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 19 and Horton-Tucker at 15 a game. Without Clarkson (2 straight), Collins (3 straight), Juzang (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 39 percent from three to Utah's 34 and the defense, Sacramento allowing 119 a night to Utah's 125. Call it Sacramento 121, Utah 114.
12/08 @ PHX 114-106 — SAC notes
SAC won 114-106. SAC shot 46% (42 of 92) to PHX's 48%, 14 of 39 from three. The glass went 50-40 for them. Fox led with 34 (11 of 24, 4 of 7 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Sabonis added 15, Vezenkov 14. The hinge was Q3, 33-12: SAC came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 12, and the lead reached 15. SAC trailed 50-59 at the half and won the second half 64-47. Monk was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
12/11 vs BKN 131-118 — SAC notes
SAC won 131-118. SAC shot 51% (48 of 94) to BKN's 48%, 25 of 45 from three, and got to the line 14 times to BKN's 21. Fox led with 29 (10 of 22, 5 of 10 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Murray added 24, Monk 21. The hinge was Q1, 26-18: from level to 8 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/12 @ LAC 99-119 — SAC notes
SAC lost 99-119. SAC shot 42% (36 of 86) to LAC's 52%, 10 of 37 from three. The glass went 38-49 against them. Murray led with 17 (6 of 14, 0 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Sabonis added 15, Fox 14. Q4 was theirs, 29-20, the deficit cut from 29 to 20, but the other 3 periods went 99-70 against them. Sabonis's -23 in 26 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/14 vs OKC 128-123 — SAC notes
SAC won 128-123. SAC shot 49% (47 of 95) to OKC's 43%, 18 of 45 from three, and got to the line 21 times to OKC's 27. Fox led with 41 (14 of 25, 5 of 11 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Sabonis added 18, Monk 18. The hinge was Q2, 30-23: SAC came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 6. Lyles was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
12/16 vs UTA 125-104 — SAC notes
SAC won 125-104. SAC shot 54% (46 of 85) to UTA's 44%, 22 of 45 from three, and got to the line 15 times to UTA's 21. Murray led with 47 (16 of 23, 12 of 15 from three); Sabonis added 20, Monk 18. The hinge was Q3, 44-26: a lead of 12 became 30. Sabonis was the night's best plus/minus at +34.
12/18 vs WAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Fox at 30 and Murray at 23 a game. One day's rest. Washington comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 129, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 24 free throws a game; Kuzma at 23 and Poole at 15 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Shamet (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 114 a night to Washington's 129 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-2 a night and Washington minus-7. Call it Sacramento 125, Washington 113, Sacramento by 12.
12/20 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 119, shooting 50 percent and 43 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 28 and Murray at 26 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Tatum at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 112 a night to Sacramento's 119 and the arc, Sacramento at 43 percent from three to Boston's 38. Call it Sacramento 118, Boston 117, Boston keeping it close.
12/22 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 124, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 28 and Murray at 23 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 118, shooting 47 percent and 31 from three, 27 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 29 a game. Without Beal (2 straight), Okogie (4 straight), Bates-Diop (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 41 percent from three to Phoenix's 31 and the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-2. Call it Sacramento 119, Phoenix 117, Phoenix keeping it close.
12/23 vs MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 121, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Fox at 31 and Murray at 24 a game. Second night of a back-to-back. Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 44 from three, 22 free throws a game; Edwards at 26 and Towns at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 111 a night to Sacramento's 121 and the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-3 a night and Sacramento minus-1. Call it Minnesota 117, Sacramento 116, Sacramento keeping it close.
12/08 vs LAC 103-117 — UTA notes
UTA lost 103-117. UTA shot 45% (38 of 84) to LAC's 49%, 9 of 31 from three. Collins led with 20 (7 of 12, 1 of 5 from three); K. George added 15, Horton-Tucker 15. Q3 was theirs, 29-29, but the other 3 periods went 88-74 against them. K. George's -25 in 28 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/11 @ OKC 120-134 — UTA notes
UTA lost 120-134. UTA shot 48% (44 of 92) to OKC's 52%, 12 of 38 from three. George led with 30 (10 of 17, 5 of 9 from three); Sexton added 20, Fontecchio 19. Q4 was theirs, 45-23, the deficit cut from 36 to 14, but the other 3 periods went 111-75 against them. Clarkson's -25 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/13 vs NYK 117-113 — UTA notes
UTA won 117-113. UTA shot 44% (43 of 98) to NYK's 44%, 16 of 42 from three, and got to the line 21 times to NYK's 32. UTA turned it over 15 times to NYK's 8, and NYK turned those into 10 steals. Sexton led with 26 (10 of 18, 3 of 8 from three); Markkanen added 23, Fontecchio 15. The hinge was Q2, 30-19: UTA came in trailing by 9 and left it ahead by 2, and the lead reached 17. Hendricks was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
12/14 @ POR 122-114 — UTA notes
UTA won 122-114. UTA shot 53% (49 of 92) to POR's 42%, 11 of 33 from three. Sexton led with 27 (11 of 17, 2 of 5 from three); Fontecchio added 24, Horton-Tucker 23. The hinge was Q3, 34-22: a lead of 15 became 27, and the lead reached 33. Horton-Tucker was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
12/16 @ SAC 104-125 — UTA notes
UTA lost 104-125. UTA shot 44% (38 of 86) to SAC's 54%, 12 of 37 from three, and went to the line 21 times to SAC's 15 — 16 points from the stripe to their 11. Sexton led with 28 (10 of 18, 2 of 6 from three, 6 of 7 at the line); Markkanen added 18, Horton-Tucker 12. Q4 was theirs, 28-19, the deficit cut from 30 to 21, but the other 3 periods went 106-76 against them. Kessler's -28 in 18 minutes was the worst on the floor.
12/18 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 23 and Horton-Tucker at 15 a game. Without Clarkson (3 straight), Collins (4 straight), George (2 straight). One day's rest. Brooklyn comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Thomas at 23 and Bridges at 18 a game. Without Simmons (18 straight), Smith Jr. (5 straight), Walker IV (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Utah wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Utah 117, Brooklyn 116, Brooklyn keeping it close.
12/20 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Mitchell at 28 and Garland at 27 a game. Without Garland (2 straight), Eva. Mobley (6 straight). One day's rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 119, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Sexton at 26 and Markkanen at 20 a game. Without Clarkson (4 straight), George (3 straight), Sensabaugh (26 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Cleveland 118, Utah 113.
12/21 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 132, shooting 48 percent and 29 from three, 27 free throws a game; Bogdanović at 23 and Cunningham at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Stewart (2 straight), Duren (6 straight). 2 days' rest. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 117, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 26 and Markkanen at 22 a game. Without Clarkson (5 straight), George (4 straight), Juzang (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Utah wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Utah has been plus-1 a night and Detroit minus-12 and the defense, Utah allowing 117 a night to Detroit's 132. Call it Utah 118, Detroit 117, Detroit keeping it close.
12/23 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Siakam at 25 and Barnes at 23 a game. Without Freeman-Liberty (26 straight), Young (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sexton at 24 and Markkanen at 21 a game. Without Clarkson (6 straight), George (5 straight), Juzang (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Toronto wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Toronto 116, Utah 115, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACAV A. Vezenkov
CD C. Duarte
DM D. Mitchell
DS D. Sabonis
HB H. Barnes
JM J. McGee
JT J. Toscano-Anderson
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
UTACS C. Sexton
JJ J. Juzang
KD K. Dunn
KO K. Olynyk
LM L. Markkanen
MP M. Potter
OA O. Agbaji
SF S. Fontecchio
TH T. Hendricks
TH T. Horton-Tucker
WK W. Kessler
SAC/UTA the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Keegan Murray makes 12 3-pointers, scores career-high 47 points to lead Kings past Jazz, 125-104
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Keegan Murray made 12 3-pointers, two shy of the NBA record, and scored a career-high 47 points in the Sacramento Kings ' 125-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Saturday night.
Murray scored a franchise-record 26 points in the third quarter and had Klay Thompson’s NBA record of 14 3-pointers in his sights after making 12 of his first 13 attempts. But the second-year forward missed his final two attempts from behind the arc while becoming the seventh different player to make 12 or more 3s in a game.
“I thought Keegan was playing the right way,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “There was nothing really forced. Our guys didn’t really force anything to him. They just hit him when he was open.”
Domantas Sabonis added 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists, his seventh straight double-double and 20th this season. The Kings shot 22 of 45 from the 3-point line, the third time this season Sacramento made at least 20.
Colin Sexton scored 28 points Utah, and Lauri Markkanen had 18.
Sacramento took control in the third quarter, outscoring the Jazz 44-26. Murray broke the franchise record of 25 points in a quarter set by Mitch Richmond in the fourth period against Houston on Dec. 15, 1995.
“It kind of reminded me of my last year in college,” Murray said. “I’d get hot and I would just blackout for a little bit, and so everything would just go in. That’s kind of what happened in the third quarter.”
The Kings took their biggest lead of the game after Murray hit his 12th 3-pointer at the buzzer to end the third quarter with a 106-76 lead.
“Keegan never let us off the hook,” Jazz coach Will Hardy said. “Every time you make a mistake, he makes the shot. The percentages will tell you, you know, that’s not necessarily realistic either, but it was one of those nights. And he’s obviously a very good young player and hats off to him.”
Murray scored 19 points in the first half as Sacramento led 62-50 going into the intermission.
“He’s just barely scratching the surface because he’s been asked to do something that he’s never been asked to do at the highest level,” Brown said. With his work ethic, his determination, his skill set and all that other stuff, he’s gotten a chance to be a high level player in a lot of different areas. Everybody’s just seeing a little bit of it now so there’s a ton of room to grow for sure.”
Sacramento starting point guard De’Aaron Fox was out with right shoulder irritation. Utah guard Jordan Clarkson missed his third straight game with a right hamstring strain and John Collins missed his fourth straight game with an illness.