|
Fox's big closing stretch began at the 6:25
mark of the fourth when he hit a 3-pointer off a Domantas
Sabonis assist. The pass gave Sabonis his second triple-double
in as many games and 11th of the season, as he finished with 14
points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists.
Beginning with that triple, Fox scored 12 points in the final
6:25, including a pull-up jumper with 41.1 seconds remaining
that proved crucial down the stretch.
The basket gave Sacramento a six-point lead, and the Kings
needed every bit of it as Chicago went on an 8-2 tear in
response.
Zach LaVine scored four points, part of his 25 for the contest,
while DeMar DeRozan scored on a four-point play with 12.5
seconds remaining to tie the game at 114.
Fox's fourth-quarter heroics overshadowed a big closing period
for DeRozan, who made three of his four 3-pointers for the game
in the period and finished with 16 of his game-high 33 points
over the last 12 minutes.
Chicago led by as many as 16 points in the second quarter before
Sacramento battled back. The second half was hotly contested,
and the two teams finished the night with 20 lead changes and 13
ties.
Along with Fox and Sabonis, Sacramento got double-figure scoring
performances from reserve Malik Monk (19 points), Harrison
Barnes (17) and Kevin Huerter (15). Monk did most of his work
from beyond the arc, sinking 5 of 8 3-point attempts.
Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points and grabbed a team-high 14
rebounds for Chicago. Patrick Beverley grabbed 11 rebounds to go
with three points and two blocked shots.
--Field Level Media
[© 2023 Thomson Reuters. All rights
reserved.]
This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Thompson Reuters is solely responsible for this content. |
|
