The Sacramento Kings were blown out 121-95 by the Houston Rockets on Wednesday night at the Toyota Center. Although Sacramento led by a point at halftime, Houston stormed through the third quarter, outscoring the Kings 36-19 and finishing the stretch with a 30-8 run in the final eight minutes.

Rookie center Maxime Raynaud was the only King who managed to rise above the rubble. Off the bench, the 22-year-old impressed with a career-high 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting, six rebounds, and three assists, including two made three-pointers. His previous high of 19 points came just four nights earlier against the Utah Jazz, and he also contributed nine points and six rebounds against the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sacramento head coach Doug Christie acknowledged Raynaud’s potential to earn a starting

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