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Darius Acuff Jr. ties rookie record as he continues scoring show
Despite the Sacramento Kings' winless 0-6 start, rookie Darius Acuff Jr. is off to a historic NBA debut. He is averaging 26.3 points per game and recently dropped 38 points against Memphis, tying the rookie record for made three-pointers with nine.
Darius Acuff Jr. has been a positive sign for the Sacramento Kings, despite the club starting the 2026-27 NBA season with an 0-6 record.
In the game against the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday, Acuff scored his career-high 38 points while making nine threes which is tied for the record of most triples made by a rookie.
In another game against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday, he scored 34 points and dished out 14 assists, but despite his continued efforts the Kings have lost all of their first six games with an average point margin of 19 points.
Acuff Jr. sets historic production for NBA career start
The Kings rookie started his first three career games breaking a record not seen in 50 years as he attempted 73 field goals over these three matchups.
The previous mark belonged to Kevin Durant, who attempted 64 shots in his rookie season.
Acuff has attempted another 71 shots in his previous six games, totaling 144 shots over the start of his career so far.
The shots have converted into production, as he is averaging 26.3 points per game, falling into the top 10 of highest PPG averages of the season currently.
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