Follow usDe’Aaron Fox finished with 24 points, five assists and 11 rebounds and Domantas Sabonis had 22 points as the Sacramento Kings beat Houston Rockets 130-128 inside the Toyota Center on Wednesday night.
FINAL: Kings sweep the Rockets, 130-128.
👑 @swipathefox: 31 PTS, 11 AST
👑 @DSabonis11: 22 PTS, 9 REB
👑 @AhmadMonk: 17 PTS, 4 REB
Presented by @redhawkcasino pic.twitter.com/Mo1SZiZ2Ik— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 9, 2023
Eric Gordon was called for a three-point shooting foul on De’Aaron Fox at the buzzer. The foul led to Fox drilling all three free throws to seal the game for the Kings.
Keegan Murray broke the franchise 3-point record for a Kings rookie as he reached the 130th mark.
the rook continues to break records 😤
Keegan Murray now holds the most 3-pointers (130) for a Kings rookie in franchise history 🏆 pic.twitter.com/gMckws7ZSB
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) February 9, 2023
Jalen Green recorded 37 points, two rebounds for the Rockets and the Turkish center Alperen Sengun finished with his 27th career double-double with 18 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds.
Jae’Sean Tate added 16 points for the Rockets, who suffered their fourth straight loss.
The Rockets have three games left before the All-Star break in Utah. They will begin a five-game road trip Friday night against the Miami Heat.
The Rockets will travel north to face the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Their final game before the All-Star break is Wednesday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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