Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox (5) reacts after a basket towards the Atlanta Hawks within the fourth quarter of an NBA sport at State Farm Area. Obligatory Credit score: Brett Davis-Imagn Photographs
De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 31 factors to assist the visiting Sacramento Kings to a 123-115 win over the Atlanta Hawks within the NBA on Friday.
DeMar DeRozan added 27 factors, whereas Domantas Sabonis tallied 15 factors, 14 rebounds and 6 assists for the Kings, who received their third straight. Keegan Murray chipped in 14 factors and 10 rebounds and Keon Ellis scored 12 factors off the bench. Kevin Huerter had 10 factors for Sacramento.
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Trae Younger led Atlanta with 25 factors and 12 assists, whereas Garrison Mathews scored 23 factors off the bench. Keaton Wallace added 14 and Onyeka Okongwu scored 11 for the Hawks, who dropped their fourth straight. Clint Capela chipped in 15 factors and 10 boards, whereas Jalen Johnson scored 14.
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The Kings, who led by 10 factors at halftime, pushed their result in 88-70 after DeRozan’s midrange jumper and Sabonis’ dunk compelled an Atlanta timeout with 8:08 left within the third quarter.
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New duo out West combines for 58 factors within the @SacramentoKings third straight win!
De’Aaron Fox: 31 PTS (11-16 FGM)
DeMar DeRozan: 27 PTS (9-16 FGM) pic.twitter.com/lEfzuI75ss— NBA (@NBA) November 2, 2024
After Mathews knocked down 3-pointers on consecutive Atlanta possessions to chop its deficit to 90-81 with 4:51 left within the third, DeRozan related on three straight midrange jumpers to increase Sacramento’s result in 15. The Kings held a 102-90 benefit getting into the ultimate quarter.
The Hawks erased an 11-point deficit and tied the rating at 109 after Younger’s midrange jumper capped an 11-0 run with 5:51 left within the sport.
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Sacramento responded as Fox and DeRozan mixed for an 11-3 run to provide the Kings a 120-112 lead with 1:25 remaining.
Within the first quarter, Malik Monk’s dunk capped an 8-0 Sacramento run, giving the Kings a 22-11 lead with 4:12 left.
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The Kings led by as many as 13 within the first quarter earlier than Atlanta closed on an 8-2 run. Sacramento then jumped out to a 17-point lead within the second quarter as Trey Lyles’ gave the Kings a 45-28 lead with 9:15 left within the half.
Younger’s triple capped a 9-0 Atlanta run, reducing its deficit to 56-53 with 3:29 left. The Kings completed the half on a 9-2 run and held a 69-59 benefit on the break. Fox paced the Kings with 14 factors, whereas Younger’s 12 factors led Atlanta. –Discipline Degree Media
