DeRozan’s 41 lifts Kings
DeMar DeRozan poured in a season-high 41 points and handed out 11 assists as the Kings beat the Jazz 116-111 on March 15 — his first 40-point game this season and, at 36, the oldest player ever with a 40-10 night (timeswv.com) (ad-hoc-news.de). The win keeps Sacramento’s slim postseason hopes alive amid a thinned roster — the team listed multiple injuries in the aftermath of the game game recap.
DeRozan finished with 41 points and 11 assists, going 11-of-21 from the field and 18-of-21 at the free-throw line in Sunday’s 116-111 win. (espn.com) At 36 years old, DeRozan became the oldest player ever to record a 40‑point/10‑assist game, a mark noted by Stathead and reported as a new NBA first. (si.com) The performance came at age 36 years, 220 days — a specific age cited in coverage of the night’s record — and it surpassed previous single-game age benchmarks for 40‑10 efforts. (sports.yahoo.com) It was DeRozan’s first 40‑point game since Feb. 2, 2025, and came shortly after he passed Tim Duncan for 18th on the NBA’s career scoring list last week. (espn.com) Sunday’s contest highlighted how depleted both benches were: ESPN noted Sacramento had just eight available players while Utah had nine, and reports before the game listed 16 total players ruled out across the two teams. (espn.com) That win arrived after Sacramento had already been officially eliminated from postseason contention following the March 11 loss to Charlotte, a development widely reported in the league coverage. (hoopsrumors.com)
