Starring Harrison Barnes, the Kings beat the Jazz 130-114 in Utah, kicking off the NBA season with an impressive win. THE Sasha Vezenkov made his official debut on the other side of the Atlantic, as he played for 15:37, having 8 points (with 2 three-pointers), 2 rebounds and as many steals.
His former player Olympiakou and former MVP of the Euroleague was Mike Brown’s second change from the bench (seventh player in the rotation), but the one who dominated the match was Barnes with 33 points, while Domantas Sabonis had a “double” with 22 points and 12 rebounds and De’Aaron Fox finished with a game-high 18 points.
The Bulgarian international’s first basket was a 3-pointer from the corner with 5:18 left in the first quarter and just 25 seconds after entering the game.
For the hosts, Jordan Clarkson was the top scorer with 24 points (and 6 assists), while Lauri Markkanen had a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
The twelve minutes: 24-32, 58-72, 87-105, 114-130
Detailed results of the evening
Pacers-Wizards 143-120
Magic-Rockets 116-86
Nets-Cavaliers 113-114
Heat-Pistons 103-102
Raptors-Timberwolves 97-94
Bulls-Thunder 104-124
Jazz Kings 114-130
Knicks-Celtics 104-108
Hornets-Hawks 116-110
Grizzlies-Pelicans 104-111
Spurs-Mavericks 119-126
Clippers-Blazers Ongoing
Source: Sport Fm
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