DeRozan’s 41-point night
DeMar DeRozan dropped a season-high 41 points — plus 4 rebounds, 11 assists and 3 steals — in Sacramento’s win, becoming one of only two players (with James Harden) to post 40+ points and 10+ assists after turning 36 highlights stat note.
Mar. 15, 2026 — Sacramento beat Utah 116-111 at Golden 1 Center in the Kings’ home game. (espn.com) DeRozan played 38 minutes and shot 11-for-21 from the field and 18-for-21 on free throws, according to the game box score. (espn.com) At 36 years, 220 days old he became the oldest player to record a 40-point/10-assist type game, surpassing the previous benchmark this season, per game-by-game analysis. (fillingthelane.com) James Harden produced a 41-point, 14-rebound, 11-assist performance for the Clippers on Nov. 14, 2025 — the other 40+ and 10+ assists effort referenced in league logs. (espn.com) The outing capped a hot stretch for DeRozan, who had 39 points on Mar. 11 and 27 on Mar. 14, showing consecutive high-usage games ahead of this win. (espn.com) The victory left Sacramento at 18-51 on the season and set up a home date against San Antonio on the Kings’ next scheduled game. (espn.com)
