Zach LaVine led the Kings with 34 points (12-of-23 FGs), two rebounds, six assists and four three-pointers in a 128-119 loss to the Jazz on Friday.
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Zach LaVine led the Kings with 34 points (12-of-23 FGs), two rebounds, six assists and four three-pointers in a 128-119 loss to the Jazz on Friday.It wasn't enough to get the Kings a win, but LaVine was able to get back on track in this game. After a scoring a total of 35 points across his last three games, LaVine nearly matched that mark while setting a new season-high for scoring. He's certainly still capable of pouring in the points, and he'll hopefully be able to maintain this level of production moving forward.
Zach LaVine: Drops 34 points with six dimesLaVine accumulated 34 points (12-23 FG, 4-9 3Pt, 6-9 FT), two rebounds and six assists across 39 minutes during Friday's 128-119 loss to the Jazz.
Keegan Murray finished Wednesday's loss to the Suns with 19 points (7-of-16 FGs, 3-of-4 FTs), eight rebounds, three assists, two steals, one block and two three-pointers.Murray was one of two Kings to lead the way in scoring on Wednesday, with Russell Westbrook also tallying 19 points. Since making his first start on November 22, the fourth-year forward has scored at least 19 in all three games. For fantasy managers, it has been good to see Murray not take a back seat to Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan so far. What would be most impactful on his value for the rest of the season is the Kings moving a veteran or two, clearing the decks for Murray.
Keegan Murray accounted for 19 points (7-of-14 FGs, 2-of-2 FTs), five rebounds, one assist, two steals, one block and three three-pointers in Saturday's win over the Nuggets.Murray was inserted into the starting lineup on Saturday after coming off the bench in his season debut on Thursday. The good news for fantasy managers was that he was pretty involved in the Kings' offense, something that had been a concern last season, when he was playing alongside Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan for the first time. If Murray can make stat lines like the one he recorded on Saturday a habit, fantasy managers won't have any need for concern.
Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Drew Eubanks will start Saturday's game against the Nuggets.After playing 32 minutes off the bench in his season debut on Thursday, Murray is in the starting lineup. Taking on his usual role, he'll push Precious Achiuwa to the bench. While Murray can easily provide excellent fantasy value, Achiuwa wasn't worth streaming when allowed to start. Eubanks continues to start for Domantas Sabonis, who will remain out for a few more weeks.