Prior to tipoff, Kings rookie Justin Jackson put out a distress signal of sorts.
He knew he’d have to guard Golden State superstar Kevin Durant, one of the best scorers in NBA history, and that he’d need all the help available.
“I was asking few guys, ‘You got some tips for me?’ before the game,” Jackson said. “And for him, you just try to make it as hard as possible and obviously he hit some huge shots, he’s a Hall of Famer. So just try to make it as hard as possible, that’s all you really can do against guys like that.