After the Sacramento Kings started their season 3-13 and it felt like all hope was lost, the team has shot some optimism into the fanbase with two consecutive wins. On Monday, the Kings picked up their best win of the season in a 117-112 overtime victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
In the win, the Kings were led by DeMar DeRozan with 33 points, while Keegan Murray was incredible on both ends of the floor, finishing with 26 points and 14 rebounds.
Murray missed the Kings’ first 15 games of the season after having thumb surgery, but the team is now undefeated at 2-0 with him in the starting lineup. After Monday’s win, DeRozan called Murray the “key” and even said that this is his team.
“It’s everything,” DeRozan said about having Murray back. “Keegan is the key to this team. It’s his team. He’s one of those guys that’s going to be very, very special in this league, and he’s showing it with his dynamic play on both ends. He changes the game. When his confidence is high, the things he’s able to do makes it a lot easier on us. It’s pretty obvious.”