National Basketball Association
Sacramento 131, Oklahoma City 110
When: 8:00 PM ET, Monday, February 28, 2022
Where: Paycom Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #68 Jacyn Goble, #53 John Butler
Attendance:
13945
By Field Level Media
De'Aaron Fox scored 29 points and added 10 assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 131-110 road victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday.
The Kings snapped a four-game losing streak, while the Thunder lost for the eighth time in 10 games and the fifth consecutive time at home.
Sacramento interim coach Alvin Gentry shook up his starting lineup a bit, inserting Trey Lyles into the starting five for the first time since Lyles was acquired Feb. 10 from Detroit.
Lyles had 24 points on 10-of-14 shooting after he put up just 12 total points in his first four games with the Kings.
Sacramento shot 56.3 percent from the floor, its second-best shooting performance of the season.
Harrison Barnes added 23 points in the win.
The Thunder scored the first nine points of the second half after going into halftime tied, with Tre Mann scoring five quick points. The Kings missed their first five shots coming out of halftime, turning the ball over three times in that span.
But from there, Sacramento found its footing and later in the quarter went on a 29-11 run to take control.
After their rough offensive start to the quarter, the Kings went 16 of 18 from the field to close out the third and the Thunder didn't make a serious push for the lead in the fourth.
Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a game-high 37 points, making 12 of 16 from the floor and adding 10 assists.
Gilgeous-Alexander has scored 30 or more points in each of his three games back since missing the final 10 games before the All-Star break with a sprained ankle.
It's just the second time in Gilgeous-Alexander's career that he's reached the 30-point mark in three consecutive games.
In just his fifth NBA game, Olivier Sarr scored 12 points off the bench for the Thunder.
The Kings won the season series between the teams 3-1, taking the last three meetings after the Thunder won the first.
The Thunder were without rookie Josh Giddey for the second consecutive game with right hip soreness. Before the game, Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault said Giddey's return was not imminent.
Sacramento's Richaun Holmes was a late scratch, missing his third consecutive game with back soreness after initially being declared available.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Sacramento |
|
Oklahoma City |
|
De'Aaron Fox 29 |
Scoring |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 37 |
|
De'Aaron Fox 10 |
Assists |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 |
|
Domantas Sabonis 16 |
Rebounds |
Aleksej Pokusevski 8 |
|
Harrison Barnes 10 |
Free Throws Made |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 10 |
|
Harrison Barnes 2 |
Steals |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 3 |
|
Damian Jones 3 |
Blocks |
Darius Bazley 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Sacramento
|
131 |
56.3 |
10-31 |
23-30 |
30 |
46 |
6 |
10 |
17 |
| Oklahoma City
|
110 |
46.5 |
11-35 |
19-27 |
28 |
38 |
5 |
12 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Oklahoma City will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Thunder have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .262 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against New Orleans. The Kings have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .350 after a loss.
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