Led by Justin Jackson (yes, you read that right) and Buddy Hield’s 40 combined points, the Sacramento Kings dispatched the Haifa B.C. at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
The first half was a struggle for the Kings as they let Maccabi Haifa jump out to a quick 9-2 lead. Justin Jackson’s 7 points kept Sacramento close and the first quarter ended in a 25-25 tie.
The Kings looked like they turned a corner in the second quarter, jumping out on a 16-9 run led by Buddy Hield’s 12 points in the quarter eventually building up a 19-point lead.