After scoring 13 points in the Sacramento Kings' 117–131 home defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers in the League's regular season encounter, Alexander Vezenkov had another solid game in the NBA.
After leading the Kings to a win over the Warriors the day before, Sasha played over 25 minutes against the Clippers, scoring a career-high 13 points on 5-for-7 shooting and 3-for-5 from outside the arc. In addition to his points, the Bulgarian also grabbed five boards. Of all the players for Sacramento, Vezenkov finished third in scoring.
With 40 points, De'Aaron Fox was the hosts' best performer in the California Derby. Domantas Sabonis finished with 11 points and Malik Monk with 15, but Sabonis shot poorly (3/12).
With 34 points and 9 rebounds, Kawhi Leonard was the team captain for the Clippers. Not only that, but James Harden contributed 26 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals. The winning team's scorers were centre Ivica Zubac, who had 14 points, and forwards Paul George and Terence Mann, who each had 19.
The Lakers are in sixth place in the Western Conference with a record of 10 wins and 7 losses, while Los Angeles is in tenth place with an 8-9 record. /BGNES
