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ISAIAHWATCH: IT Makes Debut, Guards Kobe in Sacramento Kings' Victory
The Tacoma native and former Curtis star scored five points, five points and dished out two assists in 13 minutes of play, as the Kings' dispatched the Lakers 100-91 in the season opener Monday night.
UPDATE: Isaiah Thomas went 1-for-6 from the field and scored six points in just under 12 minutes of play Tuesday night in Sacramento's 101-79 loss against Portland.
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During his rise through the local ranks, Tacoma native and former looked up to the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant.
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On Monday night, Thomas found himself playing defense against Bryant in his own NBA debut. Thomas, by the way, scored five ponts - including a 3-pointer - along with two rebounds and two assists in 13 minutes of play.
Also, he checked the Lakers' All-NBA guard for stretches at a time. In the end, the Kings topped the Lakers, 100-91. (Click on the link to read the story from the Sacramento Bee)
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Sacramento is playing Portland tonight.
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