De’Aaron Fox and the youngsters had their moments, but the Champs shot just well enough to win 112 to 96 and avoid losing a third game this season to the tanking Sacramento Kings.
Fox (15 points, 8 assists, 1 turnover, 6 of 11 FG) and Buddy Hield (17 points, 4 assists,4 threes) led the charge, while Bogdan Bogdanovic added 12 points and 4 assists. Fox had 10 points and four assists in the first quarter, including three beautiful off-the-bounce jumpers, but let off the gas in the second half as the Kings 11-man rotation failed to consistently generate anything beyond energy.