Fox and Sabonis each managed to score more than LA's highest scorer, James Harden with 22, but the Kings' fault came in the second unit. Sacramento's bench contributed just nine points, compared to LA's 39. Despite the 16-point loss, the Kings' starting lineup posted a net rating of +8, showing that the weak second unit was truly embarrassing.

Sacramento Kings head coach Mike Brown expressed deep frustration with his team’s performance in the first half on Friday night. The Kings struggled with sloppy play, sluggishness, and a lack of energy,

The Kings got just nine bench points in Friday's loss, five coming from Colby Jones, who only logged six minutes. Every guard on the team not named De'Aaron Fox combined for just six points, highlighted by Keon Ellis and Kevin Huerter scoring just one point in 45 minutes of action.