Acuff Jr. becomes the first teenager in NBA history to hit nine 3-pointers in a game
Darius Acuff Jr. of the Sacramento Kings scored 38 points and made nine of 14 three-pointers against Memphis, matching the rookie single-game record and becoming the first teenager in NBA history to reach the mark. The Kings lost 136-105.
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Darius Acuff Jr. está apenas começando seu primeiro mês de basquete na NBA e já tem uma linha no livro de recordes. O armador do Sacramento Kings terminou com 38 pontos, com 12 acertos em 25 arremessos, além de cinco rebotes e cinco assistências contra o Memphis Grizzlies no sábado; suas nove bolas de três em 14 tentativas igualaram o recorde de novato em uma partida e são o máximo já registrado por um adolescente.
Ele chegou a 30 ou mais em jogos consecutivos, e em três dos seus seis jogos. Todo o resto deu errado para Sacramento, que perdeu por 136-105 e caiu para 0-6, enquanto Memphis subiu para 6-0.
Cameron Boozer, outro integrante da mesma turma de novatos, respondeu com 27 pontos pelo Memphis, com 8 acertos em 14 arremessos, além de nove rebotes, três assistências e sete turnovers.
Acuff foi a sétima escolha geral do draft depois de uma temporada All-America em Arkansas que lhe rendeu os prêmios de Jogador do Ano da SEC e o Bob Cousy Award, dado ao melhor armador do país. Os Kings terminaram a temporada passada com 22-60, então um ano de novato promissor deve ser a principal coisa a acompanhar em Sacramento.
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