De’Aaron Fox scored a game-high 29 points, and Kevin Huerter added 22, leading the Sacramento Kings to a 127-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in a game that turned into a battle of endurance.
Fox also recorded a game-high 10 assists, and Domantas Sabonis contributed 11 points and a team-high 10 rebounds, both earning double-doubles. The Kings beat the Suns for the second time in a row, having won 127-118 in overtime on Sunday in Phoenix.
Despite missing key players like Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal due to injury, the Suns kept the game close and got within 98-90 after Devin Booker made a driving layup three minutes into the fourth quarter. However, they struggled to keep up as the game went on.
Sacramento, also without injured Malik Monk and losing DeMar DeRozan to a sore back in the first half, saved their best performance for the final nine minutes. They outscored Phoenix 29-14 in that stretch.
The game-changing run started with a 12-0 streak, which included 3-pointers from Huerter and Keon Ellis, pushing Sacramento ahead 110-90 with 5:55 left to play.
Fox finished 11-for-17 shooting, Huerter was 9-for-16, and Keegan Murray shot 7-for-11 for 17 points. The Kings shot an impressive 64.1 percent from the field, while the Suns struggled at 37.1 percent.
Trey Lyles added 13 points, and Jordan McLaughlin contributed 11 off the bench, making it six Kings players in double figures. Sacramento has now won seven of its last 10 games.
Huerter also grabbed six rebounds, dished out five assists, and made three steals. Sabonis fell just short of a triple-double, missing it by one assist. This win gave the Kings their largest margin of victory this season.
For Phoenix, Josh Okogie led the way with 25 points off the bench. Despite the loss, Phoenix had beaten the Utah Jazz 120-112 on Tuesday night, so this was their second game in two nights.
Booker finished with 18 points, and Ryan Dunn, Tyus Jones, and Monte Morris each added 10 points for the Suns. Jones also led Phoenix with eight assists, while Jusuf Nurkic grabbed a game-high 11 rebounds but scored just three points.
