De´Aaron Fox hits clutch game-wining buzzer beater to lift Kings over Bulls in thriller

De’Aaron Fox hit a 3-pointer with 0.7 seconds remaining to give the Sacramento Kings a 117-114 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Fox scored 32 points on 12-of-17 shooting, hitting four 3-pointers. The sixth-year guard is on a roll, scoring 20 or more points in 14 of his last 16 games and averaging over 30 in that span.

And your confidence, especially when the game is on the line?

“I think it’s through the roof,” Fox said. “I have a whole group of guys and coaching staff that believe in me.” They trust me to take the last shot, so the least I can do is go out and have confidence in myself.

Fox coldly hit his 25-foot game-winner before the Bulls could double it. The bell chime improved the Kings to 41-27 and moved them one step closer to their first winning record and a playoff berth since 2005-06.

Domantas Sabonis notched his second straight triple-double and 11th of the season, finishing with 14 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists, and Sacramento roared back in the second half with sizzling 3-pointers.

“You know Fox is the most crucial player,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “And Domas with his ability to bring triple-double after triple-double after triple-double to the table and we get a win, both of them should be on an NBA team.”

Malik Monk had 19 points, going 5-of-8 on 3-pointers as the Kings overcame a 10-point halftime deficit to win for the fourth time in five and improve to 9-2 in their last 11.

“We didn’t play well and we found a way to win tonight,” Brown said. “The most important thing was the unforced turnovers and our spacing was not good.”

The Kings turned the ball over 19 times compared to Chicago’s 14.

Fox (5) of Sacramentos celebrates his 3 point basket against the Chicago Bulls with Malik Monk

DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 33 points and hit a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 11.6 seconds remaining to cut the Kings’ lead to 114-113. He was fouled by Harrison Barnes and completed a four-point play to tie it.

“We have to keep pushing, keep fighting,” DeRozan said. ‘We understand that we still have a chance. We’re going to play with this until we can’t anymore and let the chips fall where they may.

The Bulls fell a half game behind 10th-place Washington and the last playoff spot in the East.

Zach LaVine added 25 points and Nikola Vucevic had 20 points and 14 rebounds.

Chicago closed it out to 113-110 on a LaVine dunk with 17.8 seconds left. Kessler Edwards made just one of two free throws after being fouled by DeRozan to give Sacramento a four-point lead with 15.7 to play.

WARRIORS 126-134 CLIPPERS

Kawhi Leonard scored 30 points, Paul George had 24 and the Los Angeles Clippers overcame Stephen Curry’s 50-point night to beat the Golden State Warriors 134-126 on Wednesday night.

The Clippers (37-33) have won four in a row to move into fifth place in the Western Conference. The defending NBA champion Warriors (36-34) trailed a game as the teams split the season’s four-game series.

Leonard was 10 of 19 from the field for his fourth 30-point effort in the last eight games. He had eight rebounds and five assists.

Curry tied a season high in points with the 12th 50-point game of his career. He was 20 of 28 from the field and hit eight 3-pointers. Curry’s biggest quarter was his third, when he scored 21 points and hit three 3-pointers.

Jordan Poole added 19 for the Warriors. They have lost nine straight road games.

Steph Curry had 50 points for Golden State but they were still beaten by the Clippers

76ERS 108, KNIGHTS 101

Joel Embiid had 36 points and 18 rebounds and played the final 4:12 after initially being called for his sixth foul, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to their sixth straight victory, 118-109 over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. the night.

James Harden added 28 points and Tyrese Maxey had 23 for the Sixers. They were up 108-101 when Embiid was whistled for an offensive charge on Evan Mobley as he made a jumper.

As Cleveland fans began celebrating Embiid’s apparent disqualification, Sixers coach Doc Rivers immediately defied the call, which was overturned after a replay review and the superstar was allowed to remain on the court.

With Embiid in foul trouble, the Cavs attacked the rim and got within 110-107 before Maxey hit a 3-pointer and the 76ers made five straight free throws in the final 51 seconds to close out the scoring.

Caris LeVert scored 24 points and Donovan Mitchell added 21 for the Cavs, who were playing the second straight night. Cleveland was without center Jarrett Allen, who missed his third straight game with a bruised right eye.

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid shoots at Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley.

ROCKETS 114, LAKERS 110

Kevin Porter Jr. scored 27 points as Houston beat Los Angeles.

It’s the second straight win for the Western Conference’s worst Rockets, who beat Boston on Monday night.

Already without LeBron James due to injury, the Lakers also lacked Anthony Davis against Houston. Davis, who had 35 points and 17 rebounds in a win over New Orleans on Tuesday night, will sit out two straight games on doctor’s orders after returning from a sprained right foot.

Austin Reaves had 24 points off the bench for the Lakers.

Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. (3) dunks the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers

HEAT 138, GRAY 119

Bam Adebayo scored 26 points, Tyler Herro added 24 and Miami enjoyed a rare walkover victory over Memphis.

Jimmy Butler scored 23 points, Max Strus had 12, Caleb Martin 11 and Kevin Love and Gabe Vincent each had 10. The Heat set a season high for points.

Jaren Jackson Jr. scored 25 for Memphis.

The Grizzlies played their sixth game without star guard Ja Morant, who was suspended for eight games by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver Wednesday for “conduct detrimental to the league,” in this case, “carrying a firearm while intoxicated”. he was while visiting a Denver-area nightclub and broadcasting it live on March 4.

Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler (22) beats Memphis Grizzlies forward Santi Aldama (7)

CELTICS 104, TIMBERWOLVES 102

Jaylen Brown scored 35 points, Jayson Tatum added 22 and Boston held on to beat Minnesota.

Malcolm Brogdon added 12 points off the bench for Boston, which overcame a tough night of shooting to win for the third time in four games.

Anthony Edwards had 28 points and 10 rebounds for Minnesota. The Timberwolves have lost three of four.

Boston Celtics Jaylen Brown pulls a rebound against the Minnesota Timberwolves

MAVERICKS 137, SPURS 128, OT

Christian Wood had 27 points and 13 rebounds and Dallas overcame a series of errors late in regulation to beat San Antonio in overtime without injured All-Stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving.

Dwight Powell and Jaden Hardy each had 22 points and Josh Green added 21 points for Dallas, which snapped a three-game skid.

Keldon Johnson scored 27 points to lead the Spurs, who have fallen short.

Christian Wood #35 of the Dallas Mavericks shoots the ball against the San Antonio Spurs