The Sacramento Kings overturned an 18-point deficit to defeat the Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night, led by 32 points from DeMar DeRozan and 26 points and 18 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis.
Sacramento hit 30 of 32 free throws, and DeAaron Fox scored 14 points and Malik Monk contributed 20 points and nine assists. Under interim coach Doug Christie, the Kings are 10-2 and have won three straight games overall, including seven straight at home.
Buddy Hield scored 17 points and Andrew Wiggins scored 25 points for the Warriors. Steph Curry had 12 assists and 14 points in the end.
DeRozan tied the game at 85 with two free throws and 19 points in the third quarter. Fox’s layup with 1:07 left ended the Kings’ 8-0 comeback after falling behind 113-111.
Jonathan Kuminga (right ankle sprain) and Draymond Green (left calf strain) were out for the Warriors. Next week, Green will undergo another evaluation.
Takeaways
Warriors: In the first half, they made 14 out of 26 3-point attempts.
Kings: Tied the game at 85 after outscoring the Warriors 37–20 in the third quarter.
Key moment
At the 7:45 mark of the fourth quarter, Keon Ellis made a 3-pointer to give the Kings a 100-99 lead after they had fallen behind seven points.
Key stat
In terms of fast-break points, the Kings were ahead 28–0.
Up next
Thursday night marks the return of both teams to action. Sacramento begins a six-game road trip against Denver, while Golden State hosts Chicago.
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