When the game was on the line, the Sacramento Kings knew where the ball would end up with: DeMar DeRozan.
DeRozan took matters into his own hands, scoring 14 of his 31 points in the fourth of a thrilling 132-127 Kings win against the Rockets that ended Houston’s five-game winning streak.
DeMar in the clutch 😤
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 17, 2025
He's up to 30 on the night!
Malik Monk added 28 markers with his own big shots, while Domantas Sabonis racked up his 18th straight double-double after finishing with 20 points and 14 rebounds despite fouling out.
DeRozan to Sabonis is INSTANT offense for the Kings!
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2025
We've got a close one late on TNT 🍿
The bounce-back win padded Sacramento’s record to 21-20, still good for the Play-In territory at the ninth spot.
Jalen Green led the way for the Rockets with a team-high 28 points but missed the potential game-tying triple. Houston (27-13) remained in second place in the West despite the loss
JALEN GREEN CLUTCH TRIPLE!!!
— NBA (@NBA) January 17, 2025
Rockets have the ball down 3 with 8.9 seconds to go on TNT!
Houston caps off their three-game road trip when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers (13-26) while Sacramento hosts the Washington Wizards (6-33).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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