LOS ANGELES — Sacramento coach Mike Brown has praised the team’s depth all season long. The Kings showed it Wednesday night by sidelining one of their top players.
apart from Domantas Sabonis With the Kings out sick, they extended their winning streak to five with a 116-111 win, 32 points from De’Aaron Fox.
“It was a good win for the players. We’ve been saying all year that we feel like we’re a deep team,” Brown said.
“Domantas is a big part of our offense. He brought us some separation when
All five starters scored in double figures for Sacramento, including Rishaun Harris, who started in place of Sabonis and had a season-high 16 points and 11 rebounds.
“Domantas is not a man to be replaced as a person,” Harris said. “We wanted to step up as a committee, so we wanted to control the glass as much as possible.”
Harrison Barnes add 20 points, Kevin Harter He had 18 to help the Kings (25-18) climb to 3rd place in the Western Conference.
It is also the first time since 2004-05 that the Kings have won at least two consecutive five games in a single season. Seven games were played in November.
lebron james leading Los Angeles with 32 points, Russell Westbrook The Lakers have 4 of 5 losses and are 10 points ahead of their last three losses.
“We’re definitely a ball club with no room for error. We just have to keep playing like we’ve been playing the last few games and keep playing error-free basketball,” James said.
) with the game tied at 108, with 1:10 remaining, the Kings took a breather by scoring four consecutive points. Barnes made a layup while being fouled by Westbrook, then hit a free throw with 50 seconds remaining.
Kendrick Nunn3-pointer put the Lakers up 112-111 with seven seconds remaining, but Holmes made two free throws to push the score to three.
Lakers coach Durbin Hamm said, “The fouling in the end of the game, the lack of discipline and the way he showed his hands the entire possession was pretty tough.” It, overtaking it, or driving it.
Keegan Murray‘s dunk gave the Kings an 88-74 lead with 2:33 left in the third quarter before the Lakers rallied. Los Angeles took the lead with a 25–10 run over the next six minutes.
The Lakers made four 3-pointers during the run, including Westbrook’s two straights.
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Kings: Murray has a season-high 10 rebounds. … guard Matthew Dellavedova also missed the game with stomach problems. … Fox has scored at least 20 points in the half eight times this season, including twice in the first half.
Lakers: James had 7 of 9 assists in the 4th quarter. … Nunn scored 14 points off the bench, including four of his 3-pointers. … Westbrook was called up as a technician early in the second quarter after being called up for a move. … Los Angeles gave him a 14-point lead late in the first quarter, but at halftime he trailed 61-60. .. Wenen Gabriel (10 points) has scored in double figures for four straight games.
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The Kings: Host Oklahoma City Friday Night.
The Lakers: Host Memphis Friday Night.
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