SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Domantas Sabonis had his thirty fifth profession triple-double with 28 factors, 13 rebounds and 12 assists because the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 143-131 on Monday night time.
De’Aaron Fox scored 12 of his 30 factors throughout Sacramento’s 46-point third quarter, and Keegan Murray added 25 on an evening when six Kings scored in double figures. Harrison Barnes had 19, Kevin Huerter 14 and Malik Monk completed with 10 as Sacramento (16-9) gained for the fourth time in 5 video games.
That sort of offense bodes effectively for a Kings staff attempting to make back-to-back playoff appearances after an NBA-record 16-season drought.
“When you have multiple guys playing at a high level in the same game, it’s extremely hard to beat us,” Fox stated. “We want to be able to consistently be able to play at this level. That’s the type of work we put in. We’re just continuing to play the right way. And we continue to go out and become a better defensive team.”
Sabonis fell three assists or fewer shy of a triple-double in his earlier three video games. He had additional motivation towards the Wizards – the sport got here in the future earlier than his father’s birthday. Arvydas Sabonis is a former NBA participant and Hall of Famer who spent seven seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers.
“Just trying to play the right way, being aggressive and just reading the game,” Domantas Sabonis stated. “Tonight I really wanted to get it. My present is going to be delayed, so hopefully the win and a triple-double counts.”
PHOTOS: Another triple-double for Domantas Sabonis sends Kings previous Wizards 143-131
The Wizards put up a tricky problem earlier than fading on the finish. Washington shot higher than 50% total (44 of 85), made 18 3-pointers and allowed solely eight factors off 12 turnovers.
Jordan Poole matched his profession excessive with eight 3-pointers and scored 28 factors for the Wizards. Kyle Kuzma added 27, however Washington (4-22) has misplaced 17 of its final 19 video games.
Sabonis’ night time included his eighth straight double-double and twenty first in 25 video games. The triple-double was his seventeenth in a Kings uniform, essentially the most within the franchise’s Sacramento period.
The large man scored 20 factors within the first half, together with 9 of Sacramento’s closing 18 earlier than the break.
“Domas was a monster,” Kings coach Mike Brown stated. “Him playing the right way with the people we have on this team, he can fall into a triple-double.”
The Wizards tied it 40-all within the second quarter however couldn’t sustain after that and trailed for the ultimate half-hour.
Fox, held out of Saturday’s win towards Utah with a sore proper shoulder, wants eight assists to interrupt Mike Bibby’s Sacramento-ERA staff document of two,580.
Poole, who has scored in double figures in 9 of his final 10 video games, stored the Wizards shut however Washington was by no means capable of recover from the hump.
“They just look more together,” Poole stated of the Kings. “They’ve been building this for seven, eight years. They have all the right pieces.”
The Kings led by 10 at halftime after which pulled away throughout their 46-point third quarter. Barnes offered 13 factors and Fox had 12, together with a pair of three-point performs.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Continue their West Coast swing at Portland on Thursday.
Kings: Host the Celtics on Wednesday. Sacramento has misplaced 4 straight to Boston.
