Cam Thomas scored a game-high 34 points to lead the Brooklyn Nets to a 108-103 comeback win over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night.
Noah Clowney added 18 points off the bench, while Cameron Johnson chipped in 16 for the Nets, who had a 19-point lead in the second quarter but lost it, falling behind 94-90 in the fourth quarter before rallying for their second win in three games.
De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 31 points, but Sacramento lost their third consecutive game.
Thomas sparked the Nets’ comeback with a 3-pointer at 8:55 in the final quarter, and Ben Simmons followed with a dunk off an offensive rebound to put Brooklyn ahead 95-94. Thomas then scored two free throws and a layup, capping a 9-0 run, giving the Nets a 99-94 lead. The Kings couldn’t get any closer than three points after that.
The Kings made one last push after holding the Nets scoreless for almost three minutes.
Sacramento cut the lead to 107-103 with a free throw from Fox at 1:25 left, but Fox missed his second free throw, and the Kings missed their final four field-goal attempts. Jalen Wilson sealed the win for the Nets with a free throw with 9.7 seconds remaining.
Thomas shot 11-for-22 from the field, adding six assists. He made four 3-pointers, and Clowney added five more as Brooklyn outscored Sacramento 57-27 from beyond the arc.
Shake Milton contributed 10 points, and Nic Claxton grabbed seven rebounds for the Nets. Simmons had four points, shooting 2-of-3 from the floor. Brooklyn’s bench, led by Clowney and Milton, outscored Sacramento’s reserves 44-9.
For the Kings, Keegan Murray scored 21 points, DeMar DeRozan had 18, Kevin Huerter finished with 11, and Domantas Sabonis recorded 13 points, 18 rebounds, and seven assists.
