Zach LaVine scored a franchise-high 42 points in the Heat’s win

Zach LaVine with his explosive performance in Sacramento accomplished a stunning feat of the franchise The Kings defeated the Miami Heat away from home with 127-111 on Saturday night.

LaVine is in the 12th year of his NBA career, his second with the Kings. He stands out as one of the best perimeter scorers in the league, especially from the perimeter.

The veteran guard put that skill on full display during Sacramento’s contest against Miami. In 39 minutes of action, he finished with 42 points, six rebounds, one assist and a steal. He shot 12 of 24 from the field, including 8 of 13 from beyond the arc and 10 of 11 from the free throw line.

LaVine entered the history of the franchise with his performanceaccording to StatMuse. Scoring 42 points, six rebounds and eight three-pointers were the things Keegan Murray accomplished in the last game for the team.

Zach LaVine vs. Miami:

42 PTS
6 REB
8 3P

He joins Keegan as the only Kings with those numbers in a single game. pic.tvitter.com/FsbScCHKIk

— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 7, 2025

As Zach LaVine, the Kings played against the Heat

It was an incredible performance for Zach LaVine on the road, leading the Kings to a tight away win over the Heat.

Things were close early in the game as Sacramento only led 34-31 after the first quarter. They finally took complete control of the competition after defeating Miami by 20 points (67-47) in the second and third quarters, from which the hosts were unable to recover.

Perimeter shooting and fast break balls made the difference in this matchup. The Kings won in both categories with 14 3-pointers and 25 points on the fast break. It wasn’t the same for the Heat as they made just nine 3-pointers and made 11 fast break points.

Six players scored in double figures for Sacramento in the win, including Lavin. Keegan Murray had a solid performance of 16 points, four rebounds, two steals, two blocks and an assist. He shot 6-of-11 overall, including 2-of-5 from downtown and 2-of-4 from the charity stripe. It’s Nick Clifford’s turn with 15 points and seven rebounds, DeMar DeRozan had 13 points and six assists, while Russell Westbrook and Maxime Reynaud each provided 12 points.

Sacramento improved to 6-17 on the season, holding onto 13th place in the Western Conference standings. They are 0.5 games above the Los Angeles Clippers and 3.5 games above the New Orleans Pelicans, while trailing the Dallas Mavericks by two games and the Utah Jazz by 2.5 games.

The Kings will look forward to their next match, staying on the road. They face the Indiana Pacers on December 8th at 7pm ET.