Russell Westbrook made a season-best six 3-pointers and scored 26 factors and Domantas Sabonis energized the Kings in his first look since Nov. 16 to assist Sacramento produce a 128-115 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Friday evening.
DeMar DeRozan added 17 factors and Zach LaVine and Treasured Achiuwa scored 16 factors apiece because the Kings prolonged their season-best successful streak to 4 video games. Dennis Schroder returned from a three-game suspension to attain 15 factors off the bench for Sacramento.
Alex Sarr scored 19 factors and Tre Johnson had 18 for the Wizards, who misplaced their fifth consecutive recreation. Washington has dropped these contests by a mean of 17.6 factors.
Sabonis made 5 of 6 photographs and had 13 factors, six rebounds and 5 assists in 21 minutes after lacking 27 video games as a consequence of {a partially} torn meniscus in his left knee.
Sabonis, a three-time All-Star, got here off the bench for the primary time with the Kings after 257 consecutive begins since being acquired within the deal that despatched Tyrese Haliburton to the Indiana Pacers in February 2022.
Sacramento made 58.0% of its field-goal makes an attempt and was 15 of 31 from 3-point vary. Achiuwa was 7-of-8 taking pictures.
Kyshawn George and Justin Champagnie scored 15 factors apiece for Washington. Malaki Branham had 13 off the bench and Bub Carrington registered 11 factors and 9 assists.
The Wizards related on 48.9% of their photographs, together with 11 of 34 from behind the arc.
The Kings, who’re 4-0 to start out a seven-game homestand, ripped off the ultimate 19 factors of the primary quarter to carry a 41-22 lead. Sabonis entered with 5:11 left within the quarter and Sacramento main 22-20.
The benefit was 21 early within the second quarter earlier than the Wizards obtained again into the sport. Champagnie’s dunk introduced Washington inside 60-57 with 2:20 left earlier than Sacramento took a 67-61 lead into the break.
Achiuwa had 14 factors within the first half for the Kings. Sarr had 18 within the half for Washington.
DeRozan’s three-point play and Westbrook’s driving hoop gave Sacramento a 77-69 lead with 8:21 left within the third quarter. Later within the interval, the Kings used a 10-2 run that was capped by Dylan Cardwell’s layup for a 100-84 lead with 1:18 remaining.
Sacramento led 101-84 coming into the ultimate stanza earlier than Washington went on a 10-2 run to maneuver inside 9. LaVine, Westbrook and DeRozan all nailed treys across the center of the quarter to assist the Kings maintain off the cost.
–Area Stage Media
