SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis scored 13 points while returning from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook added 26 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 128-115 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.
Sabonis returned after missing 27 games with a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. The three-time All-Star forward/center came on as a substitute with 5:11 left in the first quarter.
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Sabonis also added seven rebounds and five assists in just over 21 minutes of playing time. He made 5 of 6 field goals, including a missed three-pointer.
Dennis Schroder is also back with the Kings after serving a three-game suspension for confronting Lakers star Luka Doncic after a game in Los Angeles. Schroeder scored 15 points and 5 assists.
Westbrook made 9 of 14 shots, 6 of 9 three-pointers, and had 6 assists. DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points, and Precious Achiuwa and Zach LaVine each scored 16 points.
The Kings won their first three games in seven home games to improve their record to 12-30. They opened against Houston and then defeated the Lakers and New York.
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Alex Sarr scored 19 points for the Wizards, and Tre Johnson scored 18 points. The Wizards are on a five-game losing streak with a 10-30 record.
Washington rookie Trae Young is out with knee and quadriceps injuries. Trae Young was acquired from Atlanta in a trade that sent CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Hawks. He will be re-evaluated in mid-February.
Sacramento scored 41 points in the first quarter and dropped 39 points in the second quarter, leading 67-61 at halftime. The Kings led 34-23 in the third quarter.
Next
Wizards: At Denver on Saturday night.
Kings: Host Portland on Sunday night.
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