Update: 9:30 p.m.

The Sacramento Kings lost again. This time to a fellow five-win team in the Utah Jazz. Russell Westbrook got another triple double with 16 points, 14 assists, and 12 rebounds. Zach LaVine had 34 points and 6 assists. That is all fine and dandy, but it was another loss. So let’s focus on what matters this season: the younger players.

Keegan Murray had 23 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals. He had 0 turnovers in 45 minutes.

Even though Drew Eubanks started, he only finished with 13 minutes. Maxime Raynaud finished with 19 points, 4 rebounds and 1 block in 22 minutes. Keon Ellis? He got a whopping 7 minutes. Nique Clifford? Right behind him at 6 minutes.

The Jazz were just the better team tonight. The Kings could not stop a thing on defense, and at best could just trade baskets. Nothing new there as that is this team’s identity.

From Earlier Preview: 

The Kings had a shot to win their 3rd straight game on Wednesday night against the Suns, but they ultimately couldn’t recover from a disastrous 41-16 first quarter, and would go on to lose 112-100. They’ll have a chance to get back in the win column tonight in Utah.

Who: Sacramento Kings (5-14) vs. Utah Jazz (5-12)
Where: Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT
When: 6:30 PM PT / 9:30 PM ET
Watch: NBCSCA / League Pass

The Jazz and Kings are both 0-3 in NBA Cup play this year, for whatever that’s worth (exactly nothing to me, personally). So, one of these teams is destined to pick up their first NBA Cup win, and the other will have the embarrassing honor of going winless.

Sacramento continues to be without Domantas Sabonis, and Dennis Schroder remains questionable. For the Jazz, Walker Kessler is the only player of consequence that is already reported as out.

Prediction: Kings 127, Jazz 112