Game ID: 22500982
Utah Jazz @ Sacramento Kings
Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 26 28 35 27 116UTA 28 21 39 23 111
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 3/08 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 4 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 11 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 11 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 8 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 8 since 2/19, out tonight
BACK Carter back 2/26 after 2, 21 min since (113% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 4 min since (28% of 15)
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 34 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/10 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 5 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 12 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 12 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 9 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Stevens missed 9 since 2/19, not on tonight's roster
BACK Carter back 2/26 after 2, 17 min since (93% of 18)
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 4 min since (28% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 36 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/11 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 6 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 13 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 13 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 10 since 2/19, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 2 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 4 min since (27% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/14 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 7 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 14 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 14 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Cardwell missed 11 since 2/19, returns tonight: 12 min (61% of 21)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 3 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 12 min since (81% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 34 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Murray missed 8 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 15 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 15 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 4 since 3/08, out tonight
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 12 min since (61% of 21)
BACK McDermott back 3/05 after 5, 13 min since (83% of 15)
NEW Clifford 25 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 33 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/17 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 9 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 16 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 16 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 3 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 3 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 5 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 2 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 14 min since (69% of 21)
NEW Plowden 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 18 to 23 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/19 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 10 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 17 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 17 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Monk missed 4 since 3/11, returns tonight: 16 min (70% of 22)
OUT Carter missed 4 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 6 since 3/08, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 3 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 16 min since (76% of 21)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 18 to 24 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/22 · 2 days' restOUT Murray missed 11 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 18 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 18 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Carter missed 5 since 3/11, returns tonight: 27 min (147% of 18)
OUT Baldwin Jr. missed 7 since 3/08, returns tonight: 17 min (113% of 15)
OUT Eubanks missed 4 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/19 after 4, 16 min since (70% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 17 min since (83% of 21)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Hayes 18 to 23 min over the last 5
NEW McDermott 15 to 25 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restOUT Murray missed 12 since 2/26, out tonight
OUT LaVine missed 19 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Hunter missed 19 since 2/07, out tonight
OUT Eubanks missed 5 since 3/14, out tonight
BACK Monk back 3/19 after 4, 23 min since (103% of 22)
BACK Cardwell back 3/14 after 11, 17 min since (80% of 21)
BACK Carter back 3/22 after 5, 27 min since (147% of 18)
BACK Baldwin Jr. back 3/22 after 7, 17 min since (113% of 15)
NEW Raynaud 26 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Clifford 25 to 31 min over the last 4
NEW Achiuwa 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW McDermott 15 to 23 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 58 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 2 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Love missed 3 since 3/02, returns tonight: 14 min (82% of 17)
BACK George back 2/28 after 6, 28 min since (84% of 33)
BACK Bamba back 3/04 after 3, 19 min since (100% of 19)
UTA availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 59 since 11/02, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 3 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK George back 2/28 after 6, 28 min since (85% of 33)
BACK Bamba back 3/04 after 3, 19 min since (100% of 19)
BACK Love back 3/07 after 3, 14 min since (82% of 17)
NEW Filipowski 23 to 29 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Kessler missed 60 since 11/02, not on tonight's roster
OUT Collier missed 2 since 3/07, returns tonight: 19 min (75% of 26)
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 4 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
BACK Love back 3/07 after 3, 14 min since (86% of 17)
NEW Williams 24 to 31 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Mykhailiuk missed 5 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Bamba missed 3 since 3/07, not on tonight's roster
BACK Collier back 3/11 after 2, 19 min since (75% of 26)
BACK Love back 3/07 after 3, 13 min since (77% of 17)
NEW Williams 24 to 36 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Konchar missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 6 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Hinson missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 16 min (76% of 20)
BACK Collier back 3/11 after 2, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Love back 3/07 after 3, 13 min since (77% of 17)
NEW Williams 24 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Filipowski 23 to 29 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/18 · 2 days' restOUT Konchar missed 3 since 3/11, returns tonight: 12 min (48% of 26)
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 7 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 3/13, returns tonight: 15 min (89% of 17)
BACK Collier back 3/11 after 2, 25 min since (96% of 26)
BACK Hinson back 3/15 after 2, 16 min since (76% of 20)
NEW Williams 24 to 39 min over the last 5
NEW Harkless 21 to 26 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/19 · back-to-backOUT Mykhailiuk missed 8 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Konchar back 3/18 after 3, 12 min since (48% of 26)
BACK Collier back 3/11 after 2, 25 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Hinson back 3/15 after 2, 16 min since (76% of 20)
BACK Love back 3/18 after 2, 15 min since (89% of 17)
NEW Williams 24 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Harkless 21 to 27 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/21 · 1 day's restOUT Mykhailiuk missed 9 since 3/04, out tonight
BACK Konchar back 3/18 after 3, 12 min since (48% of 26)
BACK Collier back 3/11 after 2, 25 min since (99% of 26)
BACK Hinson back 3/15 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
BACK Love back 3/18 after 2, 15 min since (89% of 17)
NEW Williams 24 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Sensabaugh 24 to 30 min over the last 4
NEW Harkless 21 to 29 min over the last 5
UTA availability going into 3/23 · 1 day's restOUT Collier missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
OUT Sensabaugh missed 2 since 3/19, returns tonight: 31 min (134% of 24)
OUT Mykhailiuk missed 10 since 3/04, out tonight
OUT Love missed 2 since 3/19, out tonight
BACK Konchar back 3/18 after 3, 19 min since (72% of 26)
BACK Hinson back 3/15 after 2, 18 min since (88% of 20)
NEW Williams 24 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Harkless 21 to 32 min over the last 5
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 116, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; DeRozan at 23 and Westbrook at 18 a game. Without Murray (8 straight), LaVine (15 straight), Hunter (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 120, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 22 and Collier at 18 a game. Without Konchar (2 straight), Mykhailiuk (6 straight), Hinson (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 14 times a game to Sacramento's 11. Call it Sacramento 119, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
3/08 vs CHI 126-110 — SAC notes
SAC won 126-110. SAC shot 45% (47 of 105) to CHI's 42%, 11 of 29 from three, and got to the line 23 times to CHI's 34. SAC turned it over 3 times to CHI's 14. Monk led with 30 (11 of 24, 3 of 10 from three); Raynaud added 26, Westbrook 23. The hinge was Q2, 35-26: a lead of 5 became 14, and the lead reached 17. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
3/10 vs IND 114-109 — SAC notes
SAC won 114-109. SAC shot 46% (41 of 90) to IND's 41%, 7 of 20 from three, and went to the line 30 times to IND's 22 — 25 points from the stripe to their 20. Carter led with 24 (9 of 13, 3 of 4 from three); Raynaud added 18, Westbrook 16. The hinge was Q4, 44-27: SAC came in trailing by 12 and left it ahead by 5. SAC trailed 42-59 at the half and won the second half 72-50. Carter was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
3/11 vs CHA 109-117 — SAC notes
SAC lost 109-117. SAC shot 54% (45 of 83) to CHA's 46%, 8 of 25 from three. DeRozan led with 39 (17 of 22); Clifford added 18, Achiuwa 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-30, but the other 3 periods went 87-75 against them. Achiuwa's -22 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/14 @ LAC 118-109 — SAC notes
SAC won 118-109. SAC shot 59% (48 of 82) to LAC's 46%, 12 of 27 from three, and got to the line 16 times to LAC's 29. SAC turned it over 19 times to LAC's 13, and LAC turned those into 13 steals. The glass went 48-35 for them. DeRozan led with 27 (11 of 14); Achiuwa added 25, Raynaud 23. The hinge was Q2, 35-23: a lead of 2 became 14, and the lead reached 20. Achiuwa was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/15 vs UTA 116-111 — SAC notes
SAC won 116-111. SAC shot 48% (41 of 85) to UTA's 48%, 11 of 36 from three. The glass went 50-40 for them. DeRozan led with 41 (11 of 21, 1 of 3 from three, 18 of 21 at the line); Achiuwa added 20, Hayes 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-21: SAC came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 5. DeRozan was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
3/17 vs SAS — 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 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; DeRozan at 30 and Westbrook at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Murray (9 straight), LaVine (16 straight), Hunter (16 straight). One day's rest. San Antonio comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 118, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 27 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 30 and Castle at 22 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Harper (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 111 a night to San Antonio's 118 and the arc, San Antonio at 40 percent from three to Sacramento's 36. Call it San Antonio 118, Sacramento 116, Sacramento keeping it close.
3/19 vs PHI — 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 112 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Raynaud at 17 a game. Without Murray (10 straight), LaVine (17 straight), Hunter (17 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 117, shooting 46 percent and 24 from three, 26 free throws a game; Grimes at 22 and Edgecombe at 15 a game. Without Maxey (6 straight), George (22 straight), Embiid (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Sacramento at 36 percent from three to Philadelphia's 24 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-3. Call it Sacramento 116, Philadelphia 115, Philadelphia keeping it close.
3/22 vs BKN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; DeRozan at 24 and Raynaud at 19 a game. Without Murray (11 straight), LaVine (18 straight), Hunter (18 straight). 2 days' rest. Brooklyn comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 95 a night and allowing 108, shooting 39 percent and 33 from three, 23 free throws a game; Minott at 17 and Saraf at 10 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Sharpe (6 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Brooklyn allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 122 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-0 a night and Brooklyn minus-7. Call it Sacramento 113, Brooklyn 110, Brooklyn keeping it close.
3/24 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Ball at 25 and Knueppel at 18 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Salaün (9 straight). 2 days' rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 50 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; Raynaud at 23 and DeRozan at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Murray (12 straight), LaVine (19 straight), Hunter (19 straight). One day's rest.
So: Charlotte wins, and the game turns on the defense, Charlotte allowing 108 a night to Sacramento's 123. Call it Charlotte 122, Sacramento 110, Charlotte by 12.
3/07 @ MIL 99-113 — UTA notes
UTA lost 99-113. UTA shot 34% (31 of 90) to MIL's 48%, 12 of 49 from three. George led with 22 (4 of 17, 2 of 8 from three, 12 of 13 at the line); Sensabaugh added 17, Filipowski 14. Q2 was theirs, 31-27, the deficit cut from 11 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 86-68 against them. Williams's -21 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 vs GSW 119-116 — UTA notes
UTA won 119-116. UTA shot 48% (40 of 83) to GSW's 43%, 12 of 34 from three, and went to the line 29 times to GSW's 21 — 27 points from the stripe to their 14. UTA turned it over 17 times to GSW's 9, and GSW turned those into 11 steals. Sensabaugh led with 21 (7 of 13, 2 of 5 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Filipowski added 19, Harkless 16. The hinge was Q3, 32-29: a lead of 4 became 7. Tshiebwe was the night's best plus/minus at +10.
3/11 vs NYK 117-134 — UTA notes
UTA lost 117-134. UTA shot 48% (42 of 87) to NYK's 52%, 18 of 36 from three. UTA turned it over 15 times to NYK's 10, and NYK turned those into 10 steals. Sensabaugh led with 29 (9 of 19, 6 of 11 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Bailey added 21, Filipowski 15. Q1 was theirs, 41-26, but the other 3 periods went 108-76 against them. They led by as many as 18. Garcia's -31 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/13 @ POR 114-124 — UTA notes
UTA lost 114-124. UTA shot 46% (42 of 92) to POR's 52%, 13 of 30 from three, and went to the line 22 times to POR's 16 — 17 points from the stripe to their 15. UTA turned it over 18 times to POR's 24. The glass went 36-49 against them. Sensabaugh led with 31 (12 of 19, 6 of 8 from three); Williams added 19, Collier 17. Q1 was theirs, 38-28, but the other 3 periods went 96-76 against them. They led by as many as 18. Mbeng's -28 in 34 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/15 @ SAC 111-116 — UTA notes
UTA lost 111-116. UTA shot 48% (41 of 86) to SAC's 48%, 12 of 36 from three. The glass went 40-50 against them. Williams led with 34 (12 of 20, 3 of 7 from three, 7 of 8 at the line); Sensabaugh added 22, Collier 21. Q3 was theirs, 39-35, the deficit cut from 5 to 1, but the other 3 periods went 81-72 against them. Collier's -15 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/18 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 27 free throws a game; Edwards at 28 and Randle at 20 a game. Without Conley (9 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 121, shooting 45 percent and 36 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 24 and Williams at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Konchar (3 straight), Mykhailiuk (7 straight), Love (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Minnesota has been plus-3 a night and Utah minus-4. Call it Minnesota 120, Utah 116, Utah keeping it close.
3/19 vs MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 127, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 29 and Williams at 16 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mykhailiuk (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 122, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 19 free throws a game; Gia. Antetokounmpo at 28 and Portis at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight), Thomas (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, on the road, and the game turns on the turnovers, Utah giving it away 18 times a game to Milwaukee's 13 and the line, where Utah takes 24 free throws a game to Milwaukee's 19. Call it Milwaukee 119, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
3/21 vs PHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 123, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 31 and Bailey at 20 a game. Without Mykhailiuk (9 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 115, shooting 46 percent and 27 from three, 22 free throws a game; Grimes at 22 and Edwards at 19 a game. Without Maxey (7 straight), George (23 straight), Embiid (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Utah at 39 percent from three to Philadelphia's 27 and the defense, Philadelphia allowing 115 a night to Utah's 123. Call it Philadelphia 118, Utah 117, Utah keeping it close.
3/23 vs TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 122, shooting 46 percent and 34 from three, 25 free throws a game; Sensabaugh at 31 and Bailey at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Collier (2 straight), Sensabaugh (2 straight), Mykhailiuk (10 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 115, shooting 52 percent and 37 from three, 26 free throws a game; Ingram at 23 and Barrett at 21 a game. Without Murray-Boyles (11 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Toronto wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Toronto has been plus-3 a night and Utah minus-6 and the defense, Toronto allowing 115 a night to Utah's 122. Call it Toronto 118, Utah 117, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
SACDC D. Cardwell
DD D. DeRozan
DM D. McDermott
DP D. Plowden
KH K. Hayes
MR M. Raynaud
NC N. Clifford
PA P. Achiuwa
UTAAG A. Garcia
BH B. Hinson
BM B. Mbeng
BS B. Sensabaugh
CW C. Williams
EH E. Harkless
IC I. Collier
OT O. Tshiebwe
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
DeMar DeRozan scores season-high 41 points as Kings beat Jazz 116-111
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — DeMar DeRozan scored a season-high 41 points and had 11 assists to help the Sacramento Kings hold off the Utah Jazz 116-111 on Sunday night.
DeRozan, who passed Hall of Famer Tim Duncan last week for 18th place on the NBA’s career scoring list, was 11 of 21 from the floor while reaching 40 points for the first time since Feb. 2, 2025. It’s the 417th time he has scored 20 or more points while shooting at least 50 percent.
Precious Achiuwa added 20 points and 11 rebounds in the matchup of the two worst teams in the Western Conference. Killian Hayes , who signed an extension with Sacramento earlier in the day, had 16 points and eight assists. Nique Clifford and Daeqwon Plowden each scored 10.
The Kings (18-51) have won four of five.
Cody Williams scored 34 points for the Jazz (20-48). Brice Sensabaugh had 22 points and Isaiah Collier 21.
The Kings went ahead 110-99 with 4:45 remaining on Plowden’s second 3-pointer in 11 attempts.
Utah made a late surge and got within 110-107 with three minutes remaining following back-to-back 3-pointers by Sensabaugh and Harkless.
DeRozan helped the Kings close it out with three free throws over the final four minutes, including a make with 14.9 seconds remaining.
The Jazz and Kings entered with a combined 37-98 record and were short-handed. Utah had nine players available, while Sacramento had eight.
Williams, the 10th overall pick in the 2024 draft, had 14 points in the first quarter to get the Jazz going.
DeRozan kept the Kings close. The six-time All-Star had eight points and four assists in the second quarter to get Sacramento within 54-49.