The Kings did something tonight they’ve never done at Golden 1 Center: win a home opener with fans in the building. Their only previous home opener win came in December 2020 during the pandemic when no fans were allowed.

Zach LaVine cooked with 31 points and Malik Monk was huge with 20 points on 6-of-9 from three. We broke down how the Kings handled all the size the Jazz threw at them, what Monk’s spark meant, how LaVine’s offense and defense are popping to start the year, Doug Christie’s lineup tweaks, how the Kings can get more time for Monk and Keon Ellis, the moment of the game, a look ahead to Sunday vs. Luka and the Lakers, and we went around the NBA..