Season-high nights for Sensabaugh, Hendricks spotlight Jazz loss to Kings

SACRAMENTO — Brice Sensabaugh apparently simply wanted to see one go down.

During the last 11 video games, the Utah Jazz rookie had shot 11% from 3-point vary. He hadn’t been shy over the time (placing up 4.1 makes an attempt per recreation) and, for essentially the most half, they had been pictures that Will Hardy was simply effective with him taking.

They only weren’t getting into.

“Gamers wish to see the ball go in, they wish to have statistical success,” Hardy mentioned. “I acknowledge that, however I additionally attempt to guarantee that Brice is knowing what I need from him. What I deem profitable for all of our younger gamers proper now’s how they do what they do, how they put together for the video games, how they method their exercises, how they’re taking part in the sport, recognizing that the ball might not go in each time.”

If Sensabaugh takes a handful of fine 3-pointers they usually all miss, Hardy can stay with that; nonetheless, it is a confidence enhance when some fall. Sensabaugh received to expertise that Sunday in Sacramento.

The rookie had a career-high 22 factors and shot 5-of-10 from deep in Utah’s 127-106 loss to the Kings.

Taylor Hendricks joined in on the enjoyable, too. The No. 9 decide in final 12 months’s draft had a career-high 18 factors and went 4-of-6 from 3-point vary.

Their large video games, although, did not are available a win. The Kings used a 15-0 run within the opening of the third quarter to show a tied recreation right into a rout.

Utah was with out Lauri Markkanen, who will probably miss the remainder of the season with a shoulder harm, John Collins and Jordan Clarkson.

The Kings had three gamers rating over 20 factors, led by Keegan Murray.

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