Turns out, the Jazz aren't the juggernaut that showed up in the season opener. Sacramento made life difficult on Utah's offense, forcing the Jazz to initiate their sets higher up the floor and aggressively jumping passing lanes.

Sacramento Kings All-Star center Domantas Sabonis will miss the start of the season with a hamstring injury, the team announced. The Kings said Sabonis has a grade 1 strain of his hamstring after an MRI and that he will be re-evaluated in a week. Sabonis was injured during a preseason game on Oct. 15 against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Sabonis won't be the only starter not available for Sacramento's first game of the 2025-26 season. Kings forward Keegan Murray underwent surgery after an MRI revealed a torn ulnar collateral ligament of the left thumb, which will sideline him for four-to-six weeks.