De'Aaron Fox scored 30 points (16 in the paint), and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 125-105.
The Kings led by as many as 26, pulling away with a 15-0 run in the second quarter.
Richaun Holmes had 20 points (18 in the paint) and 11 rebounds on 9 for 11 shooting. Buddy Hield added 20 points and 7 assists. Harrison Barnes added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Cory Joseph had 13 points and a season-high 5 steals off the bench. The Kings had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Rockets, Victor Oladipo had 23 points and 9 assists but shot 7 for 21. Kevin Porter Jr. had 13 points, a career-high 10 assists and 3 steals off the bench in his first game with the Rockets.
The Kings shot 48.9% from the field and 33.3% from 3 to the Rockets’ 41.4% and 24.4%. The Kings outscored the Rockets 21-8 in 7 minutes with Joseph, Barnes, Holmes, Hield and Fox on the floor together.