De'Aaron Fox leads the Kings in a game against the Nuggets, extending his steal streak to 16 games. The Kings and Nuggets are tied at 25-25 after Sasha Vezenkov's 3-pointer. Despite the Kings' energy, the Nuggets keep pace, with the Kings leading 47-44. Fox's fastbreak buckets help the Kings to a 74-61 lead. The Kings dominate the game, with Malik Monk scoring 23 points off the bench. The Kings win 127-113, with Fox achieving 15 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals. Domantas Sabonis records his 16th triple-double of the season, leading the Kings to a commanding victory.
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Thunder beat the Kings 127-113. - SGA: 38-3-7 (15-26 shooting) - Dub: 32-7-9 (13-19 shooting) - Dort: 17 and 9 rebounds - Chet: 14 and 4 blocks Good bounce back by OKC, and good poise down the stretch as the Kings hit a flurry of 3s.
Trouble in OKC. The Kings came out sluggish and the Thunder made them pay. Riding the hot shooting of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams, OKC took a big lead. The Kings battled, but came up short, falling by a final of 127-113. Here are six quick thoughts:
Kings outscoring the Thunder 14-5 to open the fourth quarter, and the OKC lead, once 24, is down to 105-87.
105-97 Thunder lead. Kings hanging around. 12-2 run.
Davion Mitchell knocking down 3-pointers. Kings clawing back in.
Kings down 17 heading to the fourth in OKC. Not a great showing. Malik Monk tried to keep them in the game, but it might be time to watch Super Bowl coverage.
Kings trail the Thunder 67-57. Sabonis with a near triple-double. Murray has 10 points and 7 rebounds. 11 off the bench for Monk and 12 points for Barnes. Kings can't stop SGA or Williams.
A big first-quarter issue for the Thunder: the Kings' nine second-chance points. Sacramento is averaging 22.5 per game against OKC this season, well above opponents' season average of 15.8.
Kings trail OKC 29-27 after 1Q. Sabonis has 8 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds. Monk has 8 points off the bench and Murray has 6 points and 5 rebounds.
Thunder 29 Kings 27 End 1Q | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander said energy would be a point of emphasis today given how flat OKC has been in afternoon starts. He had 15 points, a rebound and two assists in the quarter, and though OKC's execution wasn't perfect, its energy was good.
Malik Monk is cooking. Eight quick points off the bench. OKC leads 21-20.
Malik Monk finally hits a triple for the Kings. They were 0-for-7 before that bucket.
Sabonis gets the Kings on the board first with a tip in over Chet Holmgren. 2-0 Kings.
Malik Monk taking flight in the win vs the Nuggets! 23 PTS (9/13 FG) in 20 MINS https://t.co/3CEJFpXuer
The beam is back in Sacramento. Kings move back to 9 games over .500 with a commanding win over the Denver Nuggets. https://t.co/Kh3kI9y9Bm
"Keegan called me steal thirsty." -De'Aaron Fox who logged another 5 steals tonight
The Kings had seven players score in double-figures in a blowout win vs. the Nuggets 🚨 Malik Monk: ▪️23 PTS | 9-13 FG | 3 3PT Sacramento improves to 30-21. https://t.co/jFPMK1mKld
From Kings: De'Aaron Fox is the first Kings player with at least 15 points, 10 assists and five steals in a game since he had 42 points, 12 assists and five steals in double overtime at the LA Clippers. He is the fifth player in franchise history with multiple such games with…
Domantas Sabonis has his 16th triple-double of the season tonight vs. Denver, the most in the NBA this season. He now has 48 career triple-doubles, including 30 with Sacramento. https://t.co/wdbKu4rOJ3
Malik Monk may have just put the Nuggets away with a 3-ball. Kings lead 114-86 with 9:48 remaining in the fourth. 23 for Monk off the bench.
Trey Lyles triple. Kings take a 106-86 lead into the fourth. 17 points, 16 rebounds, 10 assists for Sabonis. 20 points off the bench for Monk. Fox has 15 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Keegan Murray is up to 17 points.
From Kings: De'Aaron Fox has now reached 600 career steals tonight vs. Denver becoming the sixth player in franchise history with 600+ steals. He joins Sam Lacey, Doug Christie, Mitch Richmond, DeMarcus Cousins and Scott Wedman.
Kings are running and gunning. Lead the Nuggets 87-69 midway through the third.
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Fox with back-to-back fastbreak buckets. Kings lead 74-61.
Fox was mugged to end the half, but no call. Kings lead the Nuggets 67-57. Sabonis is up to 13 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists. Monk has 12 points off the bench and Keegan Murray has 9 points.
Sabonis triple. All five starters and three off the bench have first half threes. 10-for-18 from deep.
Fox knocked down his first triple. Kings are 9-for-17 from deep so far in this game. They lead 6-53.
The Kings are the team with energy, but the Nuggets are sticking with them. 47-44 Kings lead.
Fun sequence, Fox with a great drive and kick for a Lyles three, then Monk steals the inbound pass for another three to end the quarter. I would not want to be Watson walking back to the Nuggets bench right now. https://t.co/JGI2f17jK0
Lyles and then Monk drill 3-pointers to wake up the crowd at the end of the 1Q. Kings trail 35-32, but it was 35-26 about 15 seconds ago. Monk leads with 10 points.
Sasha Vezenkov with a quick trigger on the 3-ball. Kings and Nuggets tied at 25-25.
From Kings: De'Aaron Fox has extended his steal streak to 16 games tonight vs. Denver. This marks the second-longest steal streak of his career, surpassing a 15-game streak from Dec. 31, 2019 to Jan. 30, 2020.
De'Aaron Fox finally gets the Kings on the board with a jumper in the lane. 6-2 Nuggets.
Kings start 0-for-4 from the field. 6-0 Nuggets.