The Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to remain unbeaten at home under interim coach Doug Christie with a wild 123-117 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
Dec 16, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) dunks the ball against Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic (15) during the third quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
SACRAMENTO — DeMar DeRozan scored 32 points, Domantas Sabonis had 26 points and 18 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.
The Kings are not just winning under interim coach Doug Christie, they're routinely pulling off come-from-behind victories. Enough so that the coach has now put himself in the record books just 12 games into his tenure.
The Grizzlies had three players (Jaren Jackson, Desmond Bane, and Luke Kennard) go for over 20 points and Kennard hit seven three-pointers. Ja Morant played the role of facilitator with 16 points (5-9 FG) and 13 assists to fall one dime shy of a season high. He was also active on the defensive end of the floor.
The Sacramento Kings complete the comeback after being down 65-48 at half to win 123-117, led by DeRozan and his 19-point 3rd quarter. Top Performers – Golden State Andrew Wiggins – 25 points, 6 rebounds,
The Sacramento Kings guard picked up a steal and had a clear path to the hoop late in the second quarter of their 123-117 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. But as Monk went to throw down a two-handed reverse dunk — something he’s surely done countless times before — he didn’t quite time it right.
De'Aaron Fox saved eight of his 14 points for a game-ending flurry, DeMar DeRozan had 32 points and the Sacramento Kings overcame an 18-point deficit to beat the visiting Golden State Warriors 123-117 on Wednesday night.
The Kings appeared to be headed for a blowout loss on their home court in a game that was nationally televised by ESPN, but that’s when DeRozan went to work. He scored 17 points in the third quarter, bringing his team back from a big deficit while bringing the arena to life.
Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 18 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-100 on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, Malik Monk had 23 and Keon Ellis scored 18 on 6-for-8 shooting on 3-pointers.