Fox first Kings franchise player with 40 points, 10 assists since Archibald
De’Aaron Fox now shares a part of Kings lore with Tiny Archibald
The last time the Kings franchise saw a guard as formidable as De’Aaron Fox was on Sunday night, the team was known as the Royals and was based in “Kansas City-Omaha.”
Back in the day, Nate “Tiny” Archibald was establishing himself as one of the most formidable dual-threat point guards in the annals of basketball. During the 1972-73 season, Archibald led the NBA in both points and assists, including a remarkable game against the Baltimore Bullets where he scored 42 points and made 13 assists.
On Sunday, Fox finished with 43 points (on 17-for-27 shooting) 13 assists, four rebounds and four steals in Sacramento’s 128-123 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. In doing so, he became the first Kings player with at least 40 points and 10 assists since Archibald’s 1973 special.
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Fox wasn’t the only one reaching a milestone in Sunday’s game. Pelicans forward Zion Williamson scored 31 points on a 13-for-15 shooting night, which set the New Orleans franchise mark for highest field goal percentage by a player scoring at least 30 points.
Fox, who was chosen as the fifth overall pick in the 2017 draft, has joined the ranks of Damian Lillard, Jimmy Butler, James Harden, Luka Doncic, Trae Young, Bradley Beal, CJ McCollum, and Russell Westbrook as guards who have exceeded the 40-10 numbers within the past year.
“I can do more, both offensively and defensively,” Fox stated after Sunday’s game. “We suffered a loss despite my career high, so it doesn’t really have any significance.”
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
