{"id":522696,"date":"2026-01-17T11:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T11:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/522696\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T11:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T11:55:10","slug":"sabonis-returns-to-help-kings-beat-wizards-128-115-for-4th-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/522696\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabonis returns to help Kings beat Wizards 128-115 for 4th straight win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Domantas Sabonis scored 13 points in his return from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook had 26 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 128-115 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n<p>                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26007042805627-480x320.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                            Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)(AP\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>                                <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/AP26007042805627-780x520.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                                Washington Wizards center Alex Sarr (20) dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo\/Nick Wass)(AP\/Nick Wass)<\/p>\n<p>SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) \u2014 Domantas Sabonis scored 13 points in his return from a knee injury, Russell Westbrook had 26 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 128-115 on Friday night for their fourth straight victory.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/domantas-sabonis-sacramento-kings-knee-return-668a7739ab107d1ac6075d887dbf4268?utm_source=copy&amp;utm_medium=share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sabonis returned after missing 27 games<\/a> because of a partially torn meniscus in his left knee. The three-time All-Star forward\/center came off the bench, entering with 5:11 left in the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Sabonis also had seven rebounds and five assists in a little over 21 minutes. He was 5 of 6 from field, with the miss coming from 3 -point range.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Schroder also was back for the Kings after serving a three-game suspension for confronting Lakers star Luka Doncic after a game in Los Angeles. Schroder had 15 points and five assists.<\/p>\n<p>Westbrook was 9 of 14 from the field, hitting 6 of 9 3-pointers, and had six assists. DeMar DeRozan scored 17 points, and Precious Achiuwa and Zach LaVine each had 16.<\/p>\n<p>The Kings have won the first three games of a seven-game homestand to improve to 12-30. They opened the run against Houston, then beat the Lakers and New York.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Sarr led Washington with 19 points, and Tre Johnson had 18. The Wizards dropped to 10-30 with their fifth straight loss.<\/p>\n<p>Washington newcomer Trae Young \u2014 acquired from Atlanta in a deal that sent CJ McCollum and Corey Kispert to the Hawks \u2014 is sidelined by knee and quadriceps injuries. He will be re-evaluated in mid-February.<\/p>\n<p>Sacramento led 67-61 at the half after scoring 41 points in the first quarter and giving up 39 in the second. The Kings had a 34-23 edge in the third.<\/p>\n<p>Up next<\/p>\n<p>Wizards: At Denver on Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Kings: Host Portland on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP NBA: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/nba<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Copyright<br \/>\n                        \u00a9\u00a02026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. 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