Domantas Sabonis News: Hits game winner in debut

Sabonis (hamstring) ended with 12 points (6-9 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds and one assist over 37 minutes during Friday's 105-104 win over the Jazz.

Sabonis sat out Wednesday's 120-116 season-opening loss to the Suns while continuing to recover from a hamstring strain suffered late in the preseason, but the veteran big man was cleared to play Friday and didn't operate with any restrictions. Though he took on an uncharacteristically low 14.6 percent usage rate in his debut, Sabonis made his impact felt late in the game. He corralled an errant Malik Monk shot late in the fourth quarter, then put it back in with 6.4 seconds remaining to give the Kings a one-point lead.