Zach LaVine scored 36 points as the Sacramento Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs 127-109 on Friday night.
Sacramento (33-29) dominated after the first quarter, outscoring the Spurs by 20 in the second to take control.
De’Aaron Fox faced the Kings for the first time since being traded last month but struggled, finishing with 16 points on 6-of-17 shooting.
LaVine fueled the second-quarter surge with 16 points, marking his sixth straight game with at least 20. He shot 7-for-11 from deep and is now hitting 62.2% from three over his last six games.
DeMar DeRozan added 22 points, while Keegan Murray contributed 19, helping Sacramento secure its fifth win in six games.
Stephon Castle led San Antonio (26-35) with 25 points off the bench, but the team could not recover after falling behind by 14 at halftime.
Fox received a mixed reception from Kings fans, with boos each time he touched the ball but a standing ovation following a tribute video in the first quarter.
Despite missing Domantas Sabonis and Malik Monk, Sacramento maintained control, leading by double digits throughout the second half.
San Antonio got a boost from Victor Wembanyama’s presence on the bench, as he traveled with the team for the first time since being ruled out for the season due to deep vein thrombosis in his right shoulder.
