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Kings upend Nets 153-121;Davis leads Sac with 31 pts

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Sacramento Kings guard Terence Davis (3) shoots between Brooklyn Nets guard Edmond Sumner, left, and forward Nic Claxton in second half action at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Tuesday night. The Kings are riding high after defeating the defending champion Golden State Warriors on Sunday night. The Kings beat the champs at home 122-115.

The Kings have been playing excellent basketball lately and should have a better record than 6-6. However, the Kings aren’t living in the past and are looking forward in the season to improve their record. The Kings welcomed the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at 7 PM PST. On Tuesday, the Kings defeated the Nets 153-121 in blowout fashion.

In the first quarter, the Nets got off to a slow start offensively. The Nets couldn’t buy a basket in the first half of the quarter. The Kings took advantage of that and built up a lead. After that, however, the Nets would start scoring and returning to balance the quarter.

The Kings outscored the Nets in the first quarter 36-30 to open up an early lead in Sacramento on TNT. Kevin Durant did every day Kevin Durant things leading scorers with 12 points.

In the second quarter, the momentum shifted a bit early on in the quarter. The Kings struggled to hit shots, and the Nets picked it up on the offensive end. Yet, the Kings started to get out ahead in the last minutes of the half.

The Kings managed to outscore the Nets 37-24 in the second quarter to grow a 73-54 lead heading into halftime. Kevin Huerter led the Kings in the first half with 14 points. Kevin Durant was the only bright spot for the Nets in the first half, scoring 18 points. Could the Kings make it two halves against Kevin Durant?

In the third quarter, the Kings just took over the game. The King’s offense was firing on all cylinders as the Nets struggled without Kyrie Irving. The Kings outscored the Nets 42-28 in the third quarter. It was a full-on blowout at this point. The Kings could do no wrong on Tuesday night.

In the fourth quarter, the King sealed the deal. The Kings were outscored by the Nets 39-38 in the fourth quarter. It was an impressive game for the Kings, who have been playing well lately. It was a real show of force that the Kings mean business this year if they can maintain the defensive end of the floor.

Terence Davis led the way with an incredible performance for the Kings, dropping 28 points. Kevin Huerter was the runner-up for the Kings scoring 19 points in the game. Kevin Durant led the way for the Nets, scoring 27 points in the game. The Kings are flying high and deservedly after a great season start. The Kings would empty the bench in the game and defeat the Nets 153-121. The Kings are now 7-6 on the season.

Up Next: The Kings stay home to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday at 7 PM PST.

Sacramento Kings game wrap: Sabonis leads in scoring as Kings shut down Golden State 122-115 at Golden 1

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Sacramento Kings Domantas Sabonis (center) can’t be stopped by the Golden State Warriors top star players forward Draymond Green (left) and guard Stephen Curry at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Sun Nov 13, 2022 (AP News photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Sunday night as they welcomed in the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors last played on Friday night as they defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers at home. The Kings also last played on Friday in Los Angeles when they beat the Lakers.

On Sunday, it looked to be a fun matchup. The World Champion Warriors were taking on the upstart Sacramento Kings in Golden One Center at 6 PM PST. Game result was a 122-115 win for the Kings. The Warriors remain with a winless road record.

In the first quarter, the Kings didn’t look great. They didn’t play any defense, and the offense couldn’t pick up the difference. In a dismal first quarter, the Kings gave up 39 points to the Warriors, who started the night with a hot shooting hand. The Kings only scored 26 points in the first quarter. Warriors guard Stephen Curry continued his shooting terror, starting the game by scoring 13 in the first.

In the second quarter, the Kings played much better. It was almost a complete role reversal for the Kings. The Kings played solid defense and held the Warriors to only 23 points in the second quarter. On the other hand, the Kings offense came alive and scored 38 on the Warriors in the second.

The Kings were led in the first half by Keegan Murray and Malik Monk, who had 13 and 12, respectively. Andrew Wiggins led the Warriors in the first half, scoring 18 points. The Kings would lead the Warriors heading into halftime 64-62. The Kings would look to close out the Warriors in the second half but could Curry light a fire under the Warriors and lead them back?

In the third quarter, both teams fought tooth and nail. Neither team could seem to figure out the defensive end of the floor. The offense seemed to be getting to most of the spots they wanted. The Kings managed to outscore the Warriors for the second quarter in a row, 34-29 in the third. The Kings showed poise and avoided the third-quarter meltdown. Could the Kings close out the defending champs? The Kings entered the final quarter of action leading 98-91.

In the fourth quarter, the Kings started to lose control of the game. The Kings had played well in the second half until they started to get sloppy with the ball and commit mental mistakes. The Kings committed a series of bad offensive fouls that seemed to turn the tide in the game.

However, De’Aaron Fox was able to lead the Kings to victory in the second half. The Kings managed to defeat the Warriors in a seven point victory. It was an excellent show from the Kings against the defending champs to not give in after halftime and close out the win. The Kings were led by an incredible performance from Domantas Sabonis, who had 26-22-8 for his line. Fox finished the game with 22 points leading the Kings back into momentum in the final quarter.

Up Next: The Kings stay home at Golden 1 to take on the Brooklyn Nets on Tuesday at 7 PM PST

Golden State Warriors game wrap: Warriors remain winless; Lose to Kings 122-115

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Golden State Warriors center Kevon Looney, center, is guarded by Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) and guard Kevin Huerter (9) during the first quarter at Golden 1 in Sacramento on Sun Nov 13, 2022 (AP News photo)

Warriors Remain Winless On the Road Losing to Kings 122-115

By Barbara Mason

Sunday night the Golden State Warriors (5-8) took on the Sacramento Kings (6-6) hoping to win their first road game of the season. Limiting the turnovers will be key in this game. This has been troublesome all season as well as sending opponents to the line far too often. The Warriors will have to get that first road win for another day as they dropped Sunday’s game to the Kings 122-115 at Golden 1 Arena in Sacramento.

Golden State came out on fire hitting three three’s to start the game and taking a 39-26 lead after the first 12 minutes. Guard Stephen Curry started this game much the same as he finished their last game against the Cavaliers.

The second quarter saw a reverse of fortune for the Kings. They had trailed by fifteen points in the quarter only to take a halftime lead 64-62. The Kings outscored the Warriors in the second quarter 38-23. The Warriors had hit eight three’s and the Kings had nine. The Kings had scored 13 points off Warrior turnovers as Golden State continued to struggle in that department.

This is the third meeting between these two teams this season, all of these games very competitive.

The Warriors got their offense back on track in the third quarter taking back the lead 78-72 at 8:27. Both teams had hit 11 three’s. Just when the Warriors made a nice push, the Kings pushed right back taking the lead 80-78 mid-way through the quarter. One big factor in this game was the 14 rebounds by the Kings Domantas Sabonis as Sacramento continued to challenge the Warriors. After three quarters the Kings led 98-91.

The turnovers for the Kings began to mount and with six minutes left we had a one point game 109-108 in favor of Sacramento. Both teams got a bit sloppy in the closing minutes. Just inside of five minutes the Warriors took back the lead 111-110 in this see-saw of a game.

Golden State needed to close out this game as both teams traded the lead in the final three minutes. Winding down to the two minute mark, the Kings had taken a 119-113 lead. The Warriors just could make shots in the final minutes and came up short losing another road game 122-115.

Curry had the high score with 27 points and Jordan Poole finished with 18. The Kings defense was amazing especially Sabonis with an amazing 22 rebounds and 26 points. The Kings simply were the better team tonight.

The Warriors will be back home at Chase to take on the San Antonio Spurs Monday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Kings Finish Off Lakers in Final Seconds 120-114

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Los Angeles Lakers guard Lonnie Walker IV, left, dunks as Sacramento Kings guard Kevin Huerter defends at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Fri Nov 11, 2022 (AP News photo)

Kings Finish Off Lakers in Final Seconds 120-114

By Barbara Mason

Friday night the Sacramento Kings (5-6) took on the Los Angeles Lakers (2-10) at crypto.com Arena. The Kings were coming off a 127-120 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers while the struggling Lakers lost to the Clippers 114-101 on Wednesday.

LeBron James had to leave the game against the Clippers with a groin injury and was unable to play Wednesday. The Kings picked up their third win in their last five games defeating the Lakers at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles 120-114. It was the Lakers fifth straight loss.

Game recap: The game was all tied after the first 12 minutes 23-23. The Kings took the lead for much of the first quarter but could never distance themselves from the Lakers.

The second quarter remained close until the five minute mark. The Lakers began to chip away and built a 12 point lead. With three minutes left in the half, the Kings began to make a push and after two quarters Sacramento had rallied and only trailed 60-56.

DeAaron Fox had been quiet through the first quarter and most of the second. The final two minutes of the half saw Fox turn things around heating up and finishing the half with 11 points. The slow start Kevin Huerter had also turned around in the second quarter.

The Kings took the lead mid-way through the third quarter but this game remained close. With 4:56 left the Kings were clinging to a one point lead 75-74. Domantas Sabonis had really stepped up from the start of this game. As the third quarter wound down the teams were trading the lead. The Lakers led after three quarters 88-87.

The early minutes of the fourth quarter were as tight as a game could be between these two teams. With 1:06 left in the game the score was tied 114-114. Sacramento dug in and took a 118-114 lead with 32 seconds on the clock. The high for the Lakers was Anthony Davis with 24 points and Russell Westbrook finished with 21 points off the bench.

This game was a dogfight with the Kings coming out on top. Fox finished with 32 points followed by Sabonis with 21 points. Terence Davis finished with 12 off the bench. Sacramento fought hard from start to finish and it paid off.

Sunday night the Kings will be back home taking on the Golden State Warriors. The Kings got close last Monday losing to the Warriors 116- 113. Tipoff is scheduled for 6:00 PM.

Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings prepare for LeBron and the Lakers in the Southland tonight

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Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love (0) goes airborne to take a shot against the Sacramento Kings power forward Harrison Barnes (40) at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Wed Nov 9, 2022 (@cavs photo)

On the podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 Domantas Sobonis led the Sacramento Kings with 21 points to defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Wednesday night.

#2 The Cavaliers Donavon Mitchell led Cleveland with 38 points and took 16 out of 28 shots. Mitchell’s been big for the Cavs but the Cavaliers fell short to the Kings 127-120.

#3 The Cavaliers have now lost two straight games after winning eight in a row. Mitchell said after the game “Different night’s different things.”

#4 The Kings Harrison Barnes was coming off getting shutout by Golden State Monday night to scoring 20 points the most points for Barnes this season.

#5 Jeremiah, will the Kings have their hands full at Crypto.com in LA against LeBron, Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis, and Patrick Beverly.

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Sac’s Sobonis leads with 21 pts in 127-120 win over Cavs; Kings pick up fourth win in last six games

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Cleveland Cavaliers Evan Mobley (4) goes for the score against the Sacramento Kings Harrison Barnes (40) and Domontas Sobonis (10) at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento on Wed Nov 9, 2022 (@Cavs photo)

By Jeremiah Salmonson

SACRAMENTO–The Sacramento Kings were back in action on Wednesday night in Sacramento. The Kings last played on Monday in San Francisco when they took on the Golden State Warriors. The Kings played an excellent and hard-fought game! Unfortunately, Stephen Curry exists, and the NBA refs are atrocious.

The Kings lost that game 116-113 in a very upsetting fashion for the Kings.

Game recap: On Wednesday, the Kings welcomed the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers into town at 7 PM PST. The Kings defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 127-120 on Wednesday night.

In the first quarter, the Kings came out swinging. The Kings put up 34 points in the third quarter compared to the Cavs 29 points. The Kings could have finished the quarter up by a more significant margin, but they didn’t finish strong. Domantas Sabonis started the game hot, scoring eight points in the first.

In the second quarter, it was a similar tale. The Kings started the quarter hot and cooled off toward the end. However, Keegan Murray led the Kings in the final minutes to stretch out the lead. The Kings defense struggled to contain the Cavs in the first half, but the offense was producing at a high clip.

The Kings managed to outscore the Cavs 69-58 in the first half, putting them on a good path to victory. The Kings were led in the first half by De’Aaron Fox, who scored 13 points for the Kings. However, the Kings have struggled to come out in the second half with energy; Wednesday night was a good test of that.

In the third quarter, the Kings defense continued to struggle. The Kings offense was the only reason the Kings were still in the game. The Kings allowed the Cavs to score 35 points in the third quarter. No doubt coach Mike Brown was disappointed by the defensive performance so far. However, the Kings still led the Cavs 97-93 heading into the game’s final 12 minutes of action.

In the fourth quarter, it was a back-and-forth battle. It was intense until the end of the game. Both teams played their hearts out, but ultimately, only one could emerge victorious. In the game’s final minutes, the Kings came up clutch to beat the Cavs.

Kevin Huerter came up with a clutch three-pointer as Malik Monk distributed the offense. The Kings outscored the Cavs 30-27 in the final quarter to come away with the win. The defense for the Kings was lacking all game. Yet, when the defense mattered most, the Kings got the job done down the stretch.

The Kings leading scorer was Domantas Sabonis, who dropped 21 points. Donavan Mitchell led the Cavs in defeat, dropping 38 points on the Kings. Nevertheless, it was a big win for the Kings, who improved to 4-6 on the season.

Up Next: The Kings travel to LA to take on the Lakers on Friday at 7 PM PST.

Sacramento Kings game wrap: Warriors End Five Game Losing Streak Beating Kings 116-113

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Golden State Warrior Draymond Green (23) drives and takes a shot against the Sacramento Kings Keegan Murray (13) at the Chase Center in San Francisco on Mon Nov 8, 2022 (AP News photo)

Warriors End Five Game Losing Streak Beating Sacramento 116-113

By Barbara Mason

Monday night the Sacramento Kings (3-6) took on the Golden State Warriors (4-7). The Kings are coming off a Saturday night overtime win against the Magic 126-123. The Warriors had lost five games in a row and the Kings would like nothing more than to make it six for the Warriors. The Warriors got some strong offensive help from guard Stephen Curry with 22 points and Golden State got by Sacramento 116-113 at the Chase Center in San Francisco.

The Kings fell behind in the first quarter trailing by 12 points only to make a push winning the opening quarter 31-29. This season the Kings have played some terrific basketball and have been in every game they have played this year. The Kings had six three’s in the opening quarter with De’Aaron Fox leading the way.

With six and a half left in the second quarter, the Kings took their largest lead of the game 48-37. Sacramento hung onto the lead for most of the quarter and with two minutes left in the half were clinging to a 57-53 lead. The Kings had really cashed in on the 21 free throws that the Warriors had thrown their way making 19 of them.

At the half the Kings had a 67-55 lead. Fox had 18 points and off the bench Malik Monk had 17. Domantas Sabonis already had a double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds. The Kings were looking to build on two terrific quarters going into the second half.

The Kings opened the third quarter with a couple of sloppy turnovers Golden State taking full advantage of the mistakes. The 12 point lead had shrunk to one point with eight minutes left in the quarter. Every push the Warriors made saw the Kings up for the challenge. Sacramento continued to play hard and built their lead back up to 88-79 after three quarters.

With under two minutes left in the game the score was tied at 107. A Curry three gave the Warriors the lead since the first quarter 110-107. The Kings had the Warriors pinned against the wall but they could not contain Curry in the final minutes of the game. It was a tough loss for Sacramento.

Fox finished with 28 and Sabonis had 19 points and 14 rebounds. Off the bench Malik Monk turned in 24 points. The Kings had an offensive let-down in the final minutes of this game which made all the difference.

The Kings will be back home at Golden 1 Center Wednesday night to take on the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers. Tipoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

Sacramento Kings podcast Jeremiah Salmonson: Fox hits buzzer beater from half court in OT for Kings win over Magic 126-123

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The Sacramento Kings Malik Monk (left) and De’Aaron Fox (right) both jump for joy after Fox’s overtime buzzer beater from half court to defeat the Orlando Magic on a three pointer in Orlando on Sat Nov 5, 2022 (AP News photo)

On the Kings podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 The Sacramento Kings De’Aaron Fox hit a key overtime buzzer beater that won it 126-123 over the Orlando Magic in Orlando.

#2 The win was the Kings third win in their last four games and second win on this road trip.

#3 The sequence that we talked about the Kings were up 123-121 after Jalen Suggs hits two free throws, the Magic’s Chuma Okeke got a two point thrown down to make it 123-123 to tie it up. With no time left in front of the half court line Fox took a jumper and hit a overtime buzzer beater for the three point win 126-123.

#4 Not to mention Fox had a great offensive night running off 37 points and this is not only great for Fox being on the top of the leaderboard but he’s been a huge help in some of these road wins.

#5 The Kings head to Chase Center in San Francisco to face the Golden State Warriors who have lost five straight games can the Kings get a win at Golden State?

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Sacramento Kings podcast with Jeremiah Salmonson: Kings recent loss is fifth of last seven games; Sac concludes road trip on Saturday in Orlando

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Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (10) looks for an opening past Miami Heat guards Tyler Herro (14) and Max Strus on Wed Nov 2, 2022 in Miami (AP News photo)

On the Kings podcast with Jeremiah:

#1 The Miami Heat were looking for a little payback Wednesday night after losing to the Kings last Saturday night in Sacramento 119-113 which they got with a 110-107 win over the Kings in Miami.

#2 The Kings played without their superstar De’Aaron Fox who is their offensive leader. There is good news in regards to the knee injury he suffered Monday night against the Hornets. The MRI that he underwent showed a bone bruise but no other structural damage. He missed Thursday’s game and there is no other update as to his return.

#3 It was a heart breaking loss for the Kings who fought so hard through the entire game. This game could not have been any closer. The absence of Fox really hurt but the Kings had a great game from Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Huerter both finishing with 22 points and Malik Monk had 19 points off the bench.

#4 Jeremiah, Kings head coach Mike Brown disputed a basket scored by the Heat’s guard Tyler Herro claiming he traveled with the ball. Herro’s basket turned out to be the winning bucket upon review the NBA did admit that Herro travelled and was never called for it.

#5 The Kings will try again as they face the Orlando Magic (2-7) to conclude this three game road trip on Saturday afternoon at 2:00pm PDT in Orlando. The Magic have lost two of their last three games.

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Kings Lose Heart Breaker To the Heat In Final Seconds 110-107

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Sacramento Kings guard Davion Mitchell (15) prepares to pass past Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo during the first half on Tue Nov 2, 2022 in Miami (AP News photo)

Kings Lose Heart Breaker To the Heat In Final Seconds 110-107

By Barbara Mason

Wednesday night the Sacramento Kings (2-5) took on the Miami Heat (4-5). Both teams are coming off a win in their last game. The Kings handled the Hornets 115-108 and the Heat pulled off a stunner beating the Golden State Warriors 116-109. The Heat were looking for a little payback after losing to the Kings last Saturday night in Sacramento 119-113 which they got with a 110-107 win over the Kings in Miami.

The Kings played without their superstar De’Aaron Fox who is their offensive leader. There is good news in regards to the knee injury he suffered Monday night against the Hornets. The MRI that he underwent showed a bone bruise but no other structural damage. He missed tonight’s game and there is no other update as to his return.

This game was as close as a game could be. The Heat had a slim 33-32 lead after the first 12 minutes. The second quarter was another one point thriller with the Heat winning it 20-19. Miami led at the half 53-51.

This set the tone for the remainder of the game with both teams battling. The Kings won the third quarter in another one point differential 25-24. It became apparent that this game would go down to the wire.

These two teams were tied at 107 with 12.5 seconds left in regulation. With 1.8 seconds left in the game, Tyler Herro lived up to his name sinking a 27-foot shot and that was the game-winner 110-107.

It was a heart breaking loss for the Kings who fought so hard through the entire game. This game could not have been any closer. The absence of Fox really hurt but the Kings had a great game from Domantas Sabonis and Kevin Huerter both finishing with 22 points and Malik Monk had 19 points off the bench.

The Heat were missing Jimmy Butler with a hip injury. Tyler Herro had the high score for the Heat with 26 points.

Despite the loss, the Kings had a great game just coming up short. Even more discouraging was the fact that Coach Mike Brown saw Herro travel on that last play. All signs point to De’Aaron Fox’s return very soon which is great news for the Kings.

Next up for Sacramento will be the Orlando Magic on Saturday at Amway Center. Tipoff is scheduled for 2:00 PM.