SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Aaron Fox scored 35 factors and the Sacramento Kings closed with a 15-0 run to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 113-107 on Wednesday evening.
Malik Monk added 20 factors and 6 assists for the Kings, who received their second straight house sport beneath interim coach Doug Christie after Mike Brown was fired final week.
Domantas Sabonis had 17 factors, 21 rebounds and 7 assists. DeMar DeRozan scored 18.
Paul George had 30 factors, eight rebounds and 5 assists for the 76ers, who had received 4 in a row. Tyrese Maxey added 27 factors, six assists and 4 steals.
Joel Embiid (left foot sprain) and Kelly Oubre Jr. (left hand sprain) didn’t play for the Sixers, whereas Keegan Murray was sidelined by the Kings with left ankle soreness.
Philadelphia 76ers ahead Guerschon Yabusele, left, guards Sacramento Kings ahead Domantas Sabonis in the course of the first half of an NBA basketball sport in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. (AP Picture/ Randall Benton)
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Sacramento trailed by 14 within the first half, however tied it up 57 at halftime. Philadelphia then led 107-98 with 3:15 left earlier than the Kings took over.
Fox began the surge with a brief floater and was assisted on a 3-point basket by Keon Ellis earlier than DeRozan tied it on a basket with a minute remaining. A goalie name towards the 76ers on Monk’s layup gave the Kings the lead with 33.1 seconds left.
George misplaced the ball and fouled Monk, who made two free throws to make it 111-107 with 7.1 seconds left.
Take away
Sacramento (15-19) held the 76ers (13-18) scoreless for the ultimate 3:30 and improved to 8-12 at house.
Key second
Maxey linked on his third 3-pointer with 6:52 left. He has made no less than three photographs from past the arc in 10 straight video games, a franchise report.
Key statistic
Sabonis pulled down 9 of Sacramento’s 14 offensive rebounds.
To be continued
Philadelphia completes a back-to-back at Golden State on Thursday evening.
Sacramento hosts Memphis on Friday.
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