Kings Rookie Darius Acuff Scores 34 Points with 14 Assists at New Orleans on Oct. 29: Fourth Teenager in NBA History with a 30-10 Game; Kings Fall 120-132 for Fifth Straight Loss

Sacramento Kings rookie guard Darius Acuff delivered his best game of the young season on the evening of October 29 in New Orleans, scoring 34 points with 14 assists and 6 rebounds, though the Kings lost 120-132 to the Pelicans and fell to five straight defeats to open the season. Acuff, 19, the seventh pick in the 2026 draft, shot 13-for-26 and had 21 points by halftime.
With the performance, Acuff became the fourth teenager in NBA history to record at least 30 points and 10 assists in a game, after Oscar Robertson, Isiah Thomas and Trae Young, and the ninth player ever with multiple 30-point games in his first five career outings.
Source: GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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