Maxime Reynaud takes advantage of the Kings’ misfortune to sign his career high

Two somewhat miraculous victories against the Nuggets and the Wolves won’t bring back the smiles for a long time Kings. Already defeated by the Suns, Doug Christie’s players bit the dust in Utah this time, trailing by 17 points (90-73) at the beginning of the last quarter of the match.

After a 10-0 Utah run that definitively turned the game in Will Hardy’s favor at the end of the third quarter, the Sacramento coach started Maquime Raynaudwhich never came out again.

Of course, the Jazz will never really shake, but the French rookie will use this end of the game to score 16 points in the fourth quarter, often served by Russell Westbrook, to tie his NBA record. He finished the game with 19 points on 7/11 shooting including 1/2 threes, 4 rebounds and 1 block in 21 minutes!

“There is a form of insurance in Max’s game” loves Doug Christie. “He’s a young player, but even when he makes mistakes, he comes to talk to me and there’s no panic in him. I really appreciate that. He’s someone who communicates very well on the court and he’s a part of our future. I really appreciate what he brings to both ends of the floor. His ability to get rebounds, to protect rebounds, to have a better understanding of what a good matchup is going to be, and he’s going to be better than him.

And perhaps a great promise for the future, while the direction of this group is increasingly uncertain…

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How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / attempt 3 points; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.