LOS ANGELES (AP) — There have been a pair moments Friday night time when Sacramento coach Mike Brown needs he might have loved being part of the second-highest scoring sport in NBA historical past.
Brown and his Kings although had been capable of savor one thing that's extra necessary in the long term — a hard-fought victory.
Malik Monk scored a career-high 45 factors, De’Aaron Fox had the go-ahead basket and completed with 42 and Sacramento outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in double additional time.
It's only the second time within the NBA’s 76-year historical past that each groups have scored no less than 170 factors. Detroit beat Denver 186-184 in triple additional time on Dec. 13, 1983, in what stays the highest-scoring NBA sport.
The Kings are third on the scoring checklist with the 176 factors and the Clippers fourth. A workforce has scored 170 factors in a regular-season sport solely seven occasions.
“From a fan’s standpoint, I can see how this sport would have been a number of enjoyable to observe,” Brown stated. “There was unbelievable shot making and nice protection. There was high-level expertise that was on show. Kudos to the gamers.
Sacramento and Los Angeles additionally mixed for 44 3-pointers, tied for essentially the most in a sport in NBA historical past.
Each groups additionally shot no less than 58% from the sphere and had been 80% or higher from the foul line.
“I assumed was a terrific sport. Lots of momentum shifts,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue stated.
The Clippers had a 175-169 benefit with 1:57 remaining earlier than the Kings scored the ultimate seven factors, together with Fox’s jumper with 36.5 seconds remaining. The Clippers had the ultimate shot, however Nico Batum missed a 3-pointer on the buzzer.
The Kings additionally overcame a 14-points deficit late within the fourth quarter and six-point deficits in each additional time durations.
“We simply caught with it. We received down 12 at one level however simply had our heads up. We knew they had been going to allow us to again in,” Monk stated.
It was the primary time in franchise historical past the Kings have had two gamers rating no less than 40 factors in a sport. It's the second time it has occurred in an NBA sport this season after Cleveland’s Caris LeVert and Donovan Mitchell did it towards Boston.
Fox — who additionally had 12 assists and 5 steals — is simply the twelfth participant since 1973-74 with 40 factors, 10 assists and 5 steals in a sport. The final to do it was James Harden in 2019.
“We simply needed to grind this sport out. We had been on the second night time of a back-to-back however it's what it's. We now have a youthful workforce than them,” Fox stated.
Kawhi Leonard scored a season-high 44 factors for Los Angeles and Paul George added 34. Leonard had 21 factors within the third quarter, which tied his profession excessive for factors scored in 1 / 4.
“I assumed he did a terrific job attending to a spot with the 3-point pictures and attacking the basket,” Lue stated about Leonard.
Russell Westbrook began and made his Clippers debut after he cleared waivers Wednesday. He had 17 factors, 14 assists and 5 rebounds in 39 minutes earlier than fouling out with 1:49 remaining within the second additional time.
RALLY KINGS
Los Angeles had a 145-131 benefit with 4:25 remaining earlier than the Kings rallied again to pressure additional time with a 22-8 run. Monk pressured the additional session with a 3-pointer from the nook with 1.1 seconds remaining.
Sacramento’s key spurt late in regulation was 10 straight factors that received it to 147-146 with 1:22 left.
The Clippers had a 162-156 lead with 3:04 remaining within the first additional time earlier than the Kings scored six straight to even it. Monk hit a pair of free throws with 20.4 seconds left to tie it at 164. Los Angeles had an opportunity to win it, however Leonard was unable to place in a tip in on the buzzer.
LEONARD’S NIGHT
It's the sixth 40-point sport in Leonard’s 10-year profession and his second since becoming a member of the Clippers in the summertime of 2019. He was 16 of twenty-two from the sphere, together with six 3-pointers, in 46 minutes.
TOUGH NIGHT
Sacramento heart Domantas Sabonis performed solely 31 minutes after being in foul hassle many of the night time. He picked up his 4 fouls within the first half after which drew his fifth with 6:46 remaining within the third quarter.
Sabonis, who received his seventh triple-double in Thursday night time’s win over Portland, fouled out with 3:09 remaining within the first additional time. He completed with 20 factors, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.
TIP INS
Kings: Are 6-4 within the second sport of back-to-backs. ... Sacramento had a season excessive 18 steals. .... Keegan Murray had 15 factors. ... Chimezie Metu tied a season excessive with 9 rebounds.
Clippers: Batum had 19 factors, together with 5 3-pointers, on French Heritage night time. A bobblehead of Batum with France’s flag was given to followers coming into the world. ... Norman Powell had 24 factors off the bench. ... Ivica Zubac didn't play on account of a proper calf pressure.
UP NEXT
Kings: At Oklahoma Metropolis on Sunday.
Clippers: At Denver on Sunday.
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