What we learned as Jones, Timme power Kings’ emphatic win over Jazz

What we learned as Jones, Timme power Kings’ emphatic win over Jazz originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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Colby Jones scored 15 of his 25 points in the first half, and the Sacramento Kings rolled past the Utah Jazz 82-70 in a 2024 NBA Summer League game Monday at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.

Mason Jones added 13 points, nine assists and four steals. Isaac Jones had six points and seven rebounds to round out the Jones-dominant game.

Drew Timme poured in 19 points and had five rebounds and four assists.

Colby Jones is trying to gain a firmer foothold on a roster position after playing in 30 games for Sacramento during the 2023-24 NBA season. Mason and Isaac are under two-way contracts next season.

The Kings will definitely be looking to add some depth to their backcourt. First-round pick Devin Carter is likely to miss the start of the 2024-25 season after having surgery in his left shoulder to repair a torn labrum. The team has said it will update Carter’s status in six months.

Colby Jones could be a key part of Sacramento’s fill-in plans until Carter is ready to come back.

Sacramento, as a whole, looked a lot more comfortable and confident after getting rocked by the Memphis Grizzlies in a Summer League game on Friday.

The Kings scored the first 14 points of the game, led 21-4 in the first quarter and got up by as much as 26 before cruising the rest of the way.

One of the Sacramento’s best plays of the night came early in the fourth quarter when Drew Timme – who had uneven games for the Kings in the California Classic, made a sweet bounce pass through traffic to Colby Jones, who scored and was fouled.

Here are takeaways from Monday’s game:

Defense Sets The Tone

Mike Brown loves to stress the importance of defense and he had to like what he saw from the Kings Summer League squad a few days after they didn’t offer much resistance in a 20-point loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sacramento forced 26 turnovers that led to 19 points while holding Utah to 19-percent shooting. (4 of 21) behind the arc.

The Kings set the tone early when they limited the Jazz to just nine points on 4 of 13 shooting (30.8-percent)…

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Publish date : 2024-07-16 04:19:22

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