NBA: Domantas Sabonis posts triple-double, Kings clip Thunder

Sacramento Kings ahead Domantas Sabonis (10) drives to the basket towards Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder ahead Lindy Waters III (12) in the course of the second half of an in-season NBA match basketball sport in Sacramento, Calif, Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photograph/Jed Jacobsohn)

SACRAMENTO, California — Domantas Sabonis had 17 factors, 13 assists and 12 rebounds to maneuver into sole possession of second place on the Kings’ profession record for triple-doubles, main Sacramento to a 105-98 victory over the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder in an In-Season Match sport Friday night time.

Kevin Huerter scored 19 of his season-high 28 factors within the first half and grabbed 9 rebounds to assist Sacramento win its second consecutive sport with out level guard De’Aaron Fox. Fox has missed 5 video games general with a proper ankle sprain. Keegan Murray added 24 factors.

“I maintain telling our workforce we generally is a nice workforce,” Kings coach Mike Brown stated. “It doesn’t matter what 5 we throw on the market, (if) we play the best method good issues will occur.”

Sabonis had his first triple-double of the season and fifteenth with the Kings, breaking a tie with Chris Webber for many within the Sacramento period. Corridor of Famer Oscar Robertson holds the franchise report with 176. Sabonis, who was acquired from the Indiana Pacers in a commerce on Feb. 8, 2022, has 33 profession triple-doubles.

🎥GAME RECAP: The Kings tonight vs. OKC ⤵️

👑 Murray and Huerter mix for 52 factors on seven 3s
👑 Held Thunder to 23% from deep
👑 Outrebounded OKC 52-38
👑 Domas data first trip-dub of the season

LIGHT THE BEAM 🔦🟣 pic.twitter.com/kfovteTanM

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) November 11, 2023

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 factors for the Thunder.

“Within the first quarter (we) noticed them a reasonably good lead on controllable stuff defensively,” Thunder coach Mark Daigneault stated. “It took us a very long time to get our sport plan within the sport with the extent of urgency that we have to have.”

The courtroom at Golden 1 Heart was modified, as all courts across the NBA have been, as a part of the match.

“Fortunately ours was grey,” Huerter stated. “You’ve seen these courts shiny pink, shiny inexperienced, shiny blue. There was undoubtedly slightly bit totally different vitality within the constructing. It was enjoyable.”

The Kings (4-4) blew two massive leads within the first three quarters, then opened the fourth with three consecutive 3-pointers to drag away. Additionally they shot 41.8% (38 of 91) from the ground and have been 13 of 47 past the arc.

“That’s a loss for us final yr.” Brown stated. “I do know we are able to shoot the ball. I’m going to proceed urgent our guys on the defensive finish of the ground. And we had lots of guys step up on that finish.”

Sacramento led all the sport and outrebounded Oklahoma Metropolis 51-38 for its seventh consecutive win over the Thunder (5-4).

Huerter, whose has struggled taking pictures in his second season with the Kings, made eight of his first 13 photographs, together with three 3-pointers within the first half.

After blowing most of a 17-point lead within the second quarter, the Kings closed the primary half on a 6-0 run capped by Huerter’s driving layup and went up 53-42.

UP NEXT

Thunder: Play the Suns in Phoenix on Sunday.

Kings: Host former head coach Luke Walton and the Cavaliers on Monday. Now an assistant with Cleveland, Walton coached the Kings from 2019-21.