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Sacramento Defeats Utah 121-117 - Recap

Utah was victimized by De'Aaron Fox for 49 points as the Kings defeated the Jazz 121-117 in NBA action on Saturday.

Sacramento won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -7.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 227.5.

Kevin Huerter had 18 points for Sacramento and Trey Lyles chipped in with 17 points. De'Aaron Fox had 9 assists for the Kings, while Keegan Murray was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 6 boards.

The Jazz got a 25-point performance from Lauri Markkanen, who was supported by 19 points from Keyonte George. Jordan Clarkson had 5 assists in a losing cause for Utah, while John Collins grabbed 8 rebounds.

Sacramento led at halftime, 64-63.

Sacramento won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 35-33.

Sacramento heads into a battle against the Hawks. Utah, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.