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Interactive: 259 points, 74 assists — Darius Acuff Jr.’s first 10 games next to Oscar Robertson, step by step
The Kings' rookie scored 32 with 10 assists against Miami and joined Oscar Robertson as the only players with 250 points and 70 assists in their first 10 games. The game log, the 30-point company, his passing jump and a 1-9 team.
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Darius Acuff Jr. against the Heat at Golden 1 Center, Nov. 8, 2026. Still from NBA video on X, resized.Interactive · Sacramento Kings
259 points, 74 assists: Darius Acuff Jr.’s first 10 games next to Oscar Robertson, step by step
The Kings’ rookie scored 32 with 10 assists against Miami on Sunday, and only one other player has opened a career with 250 points and 70 assists in 10 games. The game log, the record company, the jump in his passing and a 1-9 team around him.
Darius Acuff Jr. against the Heat at Golden 1 Center, Nov. 8, 2026. Still from NBA video on X, resized.Chapter 1
32 and 10, and another loss
Darius Acuff Jr. scored 32 points and had 10 assists on Sunday night against the Miami Heat. He shot 11 of 21 from the field, 3 of 7 from three and 7 of 7 at the line in 39 minutes, and scored 8 of his 11 fourth-quarter points in the last five minutes. Sacramento still lost, 114-108.
It was the second 30-point, 10-assist game of his career. He turns 20 on Nov. 16, and the NBA said the only other teenager with more than one such game is LeBron James, who had three.
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“I like those tough matchups. He’s a great defender, great player.”— Darius Acuff Jr., on guarding and being guarded by Davion Mitchell
Acuff during his 34-point, 14-assist game at New Orleans, Oct. 29, 2026. Still from NBA video on X, resized.Chapter 2
Ten games, game by game
Sacramento took Acuff seventh overall out of Arkansas in June. He has started all 10 games and played 37.0 minutes a night.
His debut was rough: 12 points on 5-of-24 shooting, 0 of 7 from three, in a 121-96 loss to the Clippers. Two nights later he scored 33 against Portland. He has not scored fewer than 19 since.
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Acuff at an Arkansas media session in November 2025. Photo by Inside Arkansas, CC-BY-4.0, resized.Chapter 3
In company with Oscar Robertson
Acuff has 259 points and 74 assists in his first 10 games. The NBA said the only other player to reach 250 points and 70 assists in his first 10 games was Oscar Robertson, in 1960-61.
Sunday was also his fourth 30-point game. The Kings said he is the seventh player in NBA history with at least four 30-point games in his first 10 career games.
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- 33 points against Portland, his second game.
- 34 points and 14 assists at New Orleans, his first 30-point, 10-assist game.
- 38 points at Memphis, with 9 of 14 from three.
- 32 points and 10 assists against Miami.
Acuff after his ninth three at Memphis, Oct. 31, 2026. Still from NBA video on X, resized.Chapter 4
The passer shows up
The first five games were mostly about shots. Acuff took 119 of them, made 37.8 percent and averaged 6.6 assists.
In the last five he has shot 45.0 percent on 111 attempts, averaged 27.8 points and 8.2 assists, and has 30 assists in his last three games. He leads the Kings in both points and assists. Domantas Sabonis is second in assists with 54 in nine games.
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“I think early on I wasn’t making as many reads. I was forcing a lot of shots. … I think the game is slowing down for me each and every game.”— Darius Acuff Jr., after the loss to Miami
The Kings during their 115-100 win at Dallas on Nov. 2, 2026, their only win so far. Photo by Sacramento Kings, resized.Chapter 5
Carrying a 1-9 team
Sacramento is 1-9 and 0-5 at home. Its only win came on Nov. 2 at Dallas, 115-100, when Acuff scored 25. The Kings have been outscored by 133 points, 13.3 a game.
Acuff has scored 23.7 percent of the team’s 1,091 points. He has taken 230 shots, 94 of them threes, and made 84.8 percent of his free throws. The cost shows in turnovers: 36, or 3.6 a game.
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Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, where the Kings start a four-game homestand. Photo by Brian Libby, CC-BY-2.0, resized.Chapter 6
Next: four straight at home
Sacramento hosts the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, Nov. 10, at 10 p.m. ET (5 a.m. Wednesday in Cairo). Portland, Oklahoma City and Phoenix follow at Golden 1 Center before a trip to the Lakers on Nov. 20.
The Thunder game, on Sunday, Nov. 15, is the night before Acuff turns 20. Sabonis missed Sunday with left knee soreness, and Keegan Murray returned from a seven-game absence with an ankle injury.
- vs. Orlando
- vs. Portland
- vs. Oklahoma City
- vs. Phoenix
- at the Lakers
“I’m learning a new lesson every game, a few lessons every game. Trying not to get too high, trying not to get too low.”— Darius Acuff Jr., on his first 10 games
Ten games, 259 points, 74 assists, one win. Acuff has matched a start only Oscar Robertson had made, while the Kings are still looking for a second win.
Interactive by WhyNBA Staff · November 9, 2026
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