Both of these teams went through massive overhauls at the trade deadline, with the Kings bringing in Zach LaVine, and the Warriors trading for Jimmy Butler. That makes the two new players for each squad an easy choice for the matchup of the game.
Keegan Murray scored a season-high 26 points and Zach LaVine added 22 to lift the hot-shooting Sacramento Kings to a 118-101 win over the Utah Jazz.
With nine games under their belts since Zach LaVine made his debut, the Sacramento Kings look like they are starting to gel as a new roster with two straight wins over the Charlotte Hornets and Utah Jazz.
Keegan Murray scored 26 points to lead seven Sacramento players in double figures as the Kings blasted the Utah Jazz 118-101 on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.Zach LaVine added 22 points and eight reb
Zach LaVine finds Keegan Murray for a Kings triple.
The Bulls traded Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, but players like Lonzo Ball and Nikola Vucevic stayed in Chicago. There were numerous rumors involving Ball ahead of the deadline, but the Bulls ended up signing him to a contract extension instead of making a trade.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points in his finest game with Sacramento since being acquired in a multi-team trade near the deadline, leading the Kings to a 130-88 win over the Charlotte Hornets.
In Monday's game against Charlotte, LaVine became the 4th player this season to reach the 40-point mark while attempting less than 20 shots.
Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Zach LaVine (8) reacts after scoring against the Charlotte Hornets during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center.
Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points in his finest game with Sacramento since being acquired in a multi-team trade near the deadline, leading the Kings to a 130-88 win over the Charlotte Hornets.