SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Sports) – One night after a devastating season-ending injury to Taylor Hendricks, Lauri Markkanen suffered a back injury and the Utah Jazz remained winless.

Domantas Sabonis had 28 points and 11 rebounds, De’Aaron Fox added 19 points and the Sacramento Kings dominated the reeling Jazz 113-96 on Tuesday night.

“No one’s going to feel sorry for us,” said Jazz head coach Will Hardy. “No one’s going to feel sorry for the players. No one feels sorry for me. Everybody has to do their own individual part to keep getting better.”

Jordan Clarkson scored 21 points and John Collins tallied 18 for the Jazz, who opened the season with four straight defeats.  Markkanen played just 17 minutes and scored seven points before leaving the game with back spasms. It is not clear how long he will be out.

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The Jazz have lost their last two home games by a combined 58 points. Rookie Kyle Filipowski got his first extended playing time and scored 12 points.

DeMar DeRozan had 20 points and eight assists for the Kings, who have won two straight after starting 0-2. Kevin Huerter and Keegan Murray each scored 14 for the Kings, who led by as many 27 points.

The Kings shot just 25.8% from 3-point range but hit 65.6% inside the arc. They are moving the ball and seeing open shots, especially in the midrange.

Without defensive stopper Hendricks, who was lost for the season with a gruesome broken leg and dislocated ankle on Monday, Utah struggled with Sacramento’s dribble penetration and crisp passing while often having three or four rookies and second-year players on the floor.

Markkanen didn’t come back out for the second half because of back soreness and the Kings broke open the game. Behind Fox’s 10 points, they outscored the Jazz 29-14 in the third quarter, including a 14-2 run to end the period.

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DeRozan had his fourth straight game with at least 20 points to begin his time with the Kings. Only Chris Webber (seven games, Feb. 5-17, 1999) and Oscar Robertson (six games, Oct. 19-27, 1960) have had longer streaks to start their tenures with the franchise.

The Jazz next host San Antonio on Thursday.

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