shop Purple Men Nike NBA 2022-23 Classic Edition JerseyKings vs. Heat Final Score: Murray struggles while Ellis, Queta shine
Game two for the Sacramento Kings in the 2022 California Classic was against the Miami Heat and first round pick Nikola Jovic. No, not Nikola Jokic. The Kings were able to win the the game with a final score of 81-64.
Unlike his debut, Murray played very poorly on offense. He had 9 points and shot 4-15 from the field and 1-7 from deep. However, he was still dominant on the boards, garnering 9 rebounds and had showed some great hussle with an impressive chasedown block after a turnover.
Murray wasn’t the only one shooting poorly. Both teams were atrocious from three due to the amount of rushed 3s they attempted to force up. There were so many bricked shots thatJohn Wall Jerseys at one point the announcers compared the game to a “stonemason’s convention.” In the end, Sacramento shot 28% from deep while Miami shot 18%. Not a great look the suns the valley jerseyfor those trying to earn a roster spot.
There were also quite a few turnovers in the first half caused by Sacramento’s sloppy play. Whether it was a wayward pass or loose dribble, the Kings amassed 16 turnovers by the end of the third quarter. However, they got it together in crunch time and only had two turnovers in the fourth quarter which likely led to them having such a wide margin of victory.
Keon Ellis cuts after almost turning the ball over and throws down the hammer! pic.twitter.com/1quc2UmmMr
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Despite the negatives, both Keon Ellis and Neemias Queta had pretty good games on both ends of the court. Ellis led both teams with 17 points while shooting 75% from the floor and 5-5 frNBA Apparel for Womenom the stripe. QuetChris Paul Jerseysa finished with 14 points, two steals and a block while shooting 67% from field and was a constant threat in the paint to any Heat player that attempted to drive to the rim.
Phoenix Suns #32 Jason Kidd White Throwback Stitched NBA JerseyBoth players are currently on two-way contracts and looking to earn a full-time spots on the Kings’ NBA roster. If they continue to play like thiKarl-Anthony Towns Jerseyss throughout the Summer League, their chances will be looking very high. Defense has been a soft spot for the Kings and both of these guys make it point to lockdown their opponents on a nightly basis.
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