2021-22 AP Kings articles

[Associated Press]

DeAaron Fox had 29 points and 10 assists, and the Sacramento Kings rolled past the Oklahoma City Thunder 131-110 on Monday night. Trey Lyles scored 24 points and Harrison Barnes scored 23 for the Kings, who snapped a four-game losing streak. Domantas Sabonis added 14 points, 16 rebounds and seven assists.

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[Associated Press]

All-Star guard Luka Doncic sat out the Dallas Mavericks' home game against the Sacramento Kings on Saturday because of a left toe sprain. The Mavericks entered the game 31-16 this season with Doncic in the lineup and 6-9 without him. Dallas coach Jason Kidd said he hopes Doncic will return for the Mavericks’ next game, at home against Utah on Monday night.

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[The Associated Press]

The two most productive double-double machines in the NBA this season continue a budding rivalry Wednesday night when Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets visit Domantas Sabonis and the Sacramento Kings. The meeting of the league leader in double-doubles (Jokic with 52) and the NBA's second-best (Sabonis with 44) will be the third since the Kings acquired their new star big man from the Indiana Pacers on Feb. 8.

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[Associated Press]

Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists, and the Denver Nuggets held on after blowing an 18-point lead and beat the Sacramento Kings 106-100 on Wednesday night. Monte Morris added 20 points and made a critical three-point play late to help preserve the Nuggets' fourth consecutive win and 12th in the last 14 games. Bryn Forbes and Aaron Gordon each scored 11 points.

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[Associated Press]

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points and 10 rebounds, Wesley Matthews made a clutch 3-pointer with 1:32 remaining, and the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Sacramento Kings 135-126 on Wednesday night. Khris Middleton added 32 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help Milwaukee win its eighth in nine games. Jrue Holiday scored 21 points and Bobby Portis Jr. had 12.

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[Associated Press]

Jayson Tatum made seven 3-pointers and scored 32 points, Jaylen Brown added 30 points and the Boston Celtics beat the Sacramento Kings for the second time this season, 126-97 on Friday night. Payton Pritchard had 14 points and eight assists as the Celtics won for the seventh time in eight games to remain in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. Domantis Sabonis had 30 points and 20 rebounds for slumping Sacramento.

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[Associated Press]

Donte DiVincenzo and Harrison Barnes hit 3-pointers in the final minute of overtime and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Orlando Magic 114-110 on Saturday night. Davion Mitchell led the Kings with 22 points and seven assists, Barnes added 19 points and DiVincenzo had 16 points and eight rebounds. Franz Wagner led Orlando with 19 points.

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[The Associated Press]

MIAMI (AP) Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 15 rebounds, and the Miami Heat beat the Sacramento Kings 123-100 on Monday night to stop a four-game slide. Tyler Herro had 20 for the Heat, who improved to 36-5 when scoring at least 110 points. Davion Mitchell scored 21 for Sacramento, which got 17 from Harrison Barnes.

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[The Associated Press]

HOUSTON (AP) Davion Mitchell, Damian Jones and Trey Lyles scored 24 points each, and the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Houston Rockets for a 121-118 win Wednesday night. Mitchell, who is a rookie, hopes that the Kings use these last few games to try and build momentum for more success next season. The Kings got the win despite big performances from two of Houston's young stars.

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[The Associated Press]

With De'Aaron Fox sidelined by injury, Kings rookie guard Davion Mitchell has made the most of his opportunity as a starter for Sacramento, with his effort on Wednesday the latest example. Mitchell paired 24 points with eight assists in the Kings' 121-118 road win over the Houston Rockets, with the second of back-to-back meetings between the teams coming on Friday. Mitchell is averaging 19.1 points and 5.9 assists in 14 starts this season.

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