The Sacramento Kings lost one of their best players but still found a way to earn a hard-fought win over the Houston Rockets.
Jonas Valančiūnas and Alperen Şengün shined as the Kings defeated the Rockets 113-103 on the road, while Domantas Sabonis exited early due to injury. Valančiūnas finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds, four steals, and three blocks on 7-of-10 shooting, becoming the first center to post that stat line since Scott Pollard in 2001.
The Houston Rockets will be better served when veteran guard Fred VanVleet returns from his lengthy injury absence on Saturday against the visiting Sacramento Kings, but there have been signs of impro