Sabonis’ free throws 7 seconds from buzzer give Kings dramatic win

Domantas Sabonis scored two free throws with seven seconds left to secure the Sacramento Kings’ 128-127 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Golden 1 Center on Friday night.

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“We found a way to steal that game,” Kings coach Mike Brown said.

“We didn’t respond correctly every time and they took advantage of it. …Sabonis and Foxy, I talked about them making the All-Star game, they’re doing things that warrant All-NBA talk.”

Sabonis finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists to help the Kings win their fifth straight game. De’Aaron Fox added 33 points for Sacramento for his eighth consecutive 30-point game. Harrison Barnes had 20 points and Kevin Huerter scored 18.

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Paul George missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer for the Clippers. He finished with 28 points, hitting a 3-pointer to give Los Angelese a one-point lead with 51.2 seconds left.

Sabonis responded with a layup on the other end, and George made a layup with 33.1 seconds left to take the lead back.

“I thought we did a good job,” Clippers coach Ty Lue said about the offense in the fourth quarter. “Overall, just trying to get the ball in (Paul George’s) hands.”

The Clippers were without F Kawhi Leonard (right knee injury management), Marcus Morris Sr. (left elbow contusion) and C Ivica Zubac (calf soreness).

Тhe Kings host the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday night, while the Clippers host Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night.