The Sacramento Kings took a huge risk at the NBA trade deadline by sending De'Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs and bringing in Zach LaVine from the Chicago Bulls to replace him, but they could have put themselves in an incredible spot.

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.

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For one, the Kings liked how they responded while playing with "a sense of urgency." For another, they couldn't help but be wowed by the performance of recent acquisition Zach LaVine, who exploded for 42 points in the 130-88 win.

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

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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.

Sacramento visits the Utah Jazz after Zach LaVine scored 42 points in the Kings' 130-88 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this season. Utah is 6-34 against the Western Conference,

Sacramento visits the Utah Jazz after Zach LaVine scored 42 points in the Kings' 130-88 win against the Charlotte Hornets. The teams match up Wednesday for the first time this

Two common themes emerged from the Sacramento Kings' blowout victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. For one, the Kings liked how they responded while playing with "a sense of urgency." For another,

The Kings destroyed the Charlotte Hornets by 42 behind a 42-point explosion from LaVine and followed it up with a 17-point road win over the Utah Jazz with 22 points from LaVine. The two-time All-Star had a slow start to his Sacramento campaign but has quickly become the potential number-one option in this offense.

Sacramento visits the Utah Jazz after Zach LaVine scored 42 points in the Kings' 130-88 win against the Charlotte Hornets.