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Kings top Thunder 131-120, ruin Westbrook's season debut

Iman Shumpert scored 26 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-120 on Sunday night to spoil Russell Westbrook's season debut.

Bagley in the right place at right time for putback (0:29)

Shumpert leads Kings in first quarter with 16 (0:42)

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10hRoyce Young

Westbrook returns but can't help OKC avoid 0-3

The Thunder welcomed back Russell Westbrook on Sunday, but the former MVP's presence wasn't enough to stop them from starting the season 0-3 for the first time in the Oklahoma City era.

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Mirotic, Davis push Pelicans past Kings, 149-129

Nikola Mirotic scored 36 points, Anthony Davis had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the pace-pushing New Orleans Pelicans continued their torrid start to the season with a 149-129 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night.

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Mitchell comes up big late as Jazz top Kings 123-117

Donovan Mitchell scored 11 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter and the Utah Jazz overcame an uneven performance on both ends of the floor to beat the Sacramento Kings 123-117 in the season opener for both teams Wednesday night.

Mason beats the first-quarter buzzer (0:23)

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Uni Watch NBA season preview

Welcome to a new NBA season full of new looks, new courts and the full force of LockerVision.

Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer

The Utah Jazz went 16-of-19 on shots in the restricted area during the first half of Thursday's preseason game against the Sacramento Kings, putting them on pace for 32 such field goals. According to Second Spectrum tracking, just two teams made at least 30 shots in the restricted area during a 2017-18 game: the L.A. Lakers on December 31 (32) and the Denver Nuggets on February 25 (30), both against the Houston Rockets.

Tim MacMahon ESPN Staff Writer

Sources: The NBA will expand its international reach next year to include preseason games in Japan (two cities) and a Dubai/India trip in addition to the China trip. Vivek Ranadive's Kings will likely be one of the teams that go to Dubai and India.

Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer

Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson put on a show during the last game at Seattle's KeyArena before the arena is rebuilt. Durant, who played his rookie season for the Seattle SuperSonics at the Key, scored 26 points on 10-of-19 shooting and Klay Thompson scored 30 and made six 3-pointers as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Sacramento Kings 122-94 in Friday's preseason game. The game was the first NBA action in Seattle since the Sonics moved to Oklahoma City in 2008.

Durant throws down on Cauley-Stein (0:18)

Thompson hits 5 3s in first 9 minutes (0:38)

Durant blows by Jackson for two-handed slam (0:16)

Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer

Seattle native Spencer Hawes, who played 10 seasons in the NBA, sports a green and gold Space Needle tie as he talks with Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers before the Warriors' preseason game in Seattle.

Kevin Pelton ESPN Staff Writer

Golden State Warriors star Kevin Durant, who began his career with the Seattle SuperSonics, signs autographs for Seattle fans before the Warriors' preseason game at KeyArena.