The Sacramento Kings drafted Darius Acuff Jr. to reignite the franchise. Acuff responded by going after NBA rookie records. Now the NBA Draft pick guided Sacramento to its first win of the season, beating the Dallas Mavericks 115-100 Monday.
Acuff dropped 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting to snap the 0-7 start for the Kings.
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Acuff dished out six assists too in helping facilitate the fast-paced offensive approach that coach Doug Christie wants. Especially with the past Kings great aiming to recreate the magic of the early 2000s Sacramento teams that became a perennial playoff contender.
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