Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Houston Rockets

15-7, 6-4 Away

Final
111 - 120

Sacramento Kings

10-12, 5-7 Home

The Kings make 15 straight shots to beat the Rockets 120-111

Ime Udoka gets ejected for verbal tirade at official

The shooting spree by the Kings turned an eight-point deficit late in the second quarter into a 12-point lead midway through the third to give the Kings their only win in four NBA Cup games.

De’Aaron Fox added 22 points, Malik Monk had 17 points and a career-high 12 assists, and DeMar DeRozan scored 16.

The Rockets won their first three games in the NBA Cup and could have clinched the top seed in the West with a win over the Kings. Houston will host Golden State in the quarterfinals.

Jalen Green scored 28 to lead Houston and Alperen Sengun added 24.

Takeaways Rockets: Houston had won three straight and 10 of 12 games before delivering a dud against Sacramento. The frustration led to coach Ime Udoka and Sengun getting ejected late in the fourth quarter.

Kings: Sacramento found its shooting touch after hitting less than 40% of its 3-point tries in six straight games. The Kings came into the day ranking sixth worst in the NBA by making 33.2% from 3 but went 14 for 30 against Houston.

Key moment The Kings shooting run began shortly after a heated moment between the teams after a hard foul by Fox against Jabari Smith Jr. There were three technicals issued with Monk getting one for Sacramento and Smith and Dillon Brooks getting them for Houston.

Key stat The Kings went nearly nine minutes of game action without missing a shot from the field. Sabonis and Fox each made four, DeRozan and Keegan Murray made three and Monk made one.

Up next The Rockets play at Golden State on Thursday night. The Kings travel to face Memphis.

Regular Season Series

SAC leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	111 - 120
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111 - 120
4th 2.0	Alex Len offensive rebound	111 - 120
4th 4.1	Jordan McLaughlin misses free throw 2 of 2	111 - 120
4th 4.1	Kings offensive team rebound	111 - 120

Statistics

HOU		SAC
41-93	FG	47-91
44	Field Goal %	52
14-39	3PT	14-30
36	Three Point %	47
15-21	FT	12-20
71	Free Throw %	60
53	Rebounds	34
18	Offensive Rebounds	10
35	Defensive Rebounds	24
14	Assists	33
6	Steals	7
1	Blocks	8
15	Turnovers	10
1	Team Turnovers	0
16	Total Turnovers	10
5	Technical Fouls	1
5	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
22	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	9
12	Fast Break Points	13
36	Points in Paint	56
23	Fouls	20
11	Largest Lead	15