Hot shooting leads to blowout of Kings, 77-112.

Joe Harris got cooking in the fourth quarter, splashing 5 threes.
The Kings came out shooting badly and fell into a 15-27 hole, then made a commendable second quarter rally of 29-18, but ultimately went cold again being trounced 11-39 by the Spurs in the 4th. Joe Harris lit up Sacramento for 17 points, dropping five perimeter punches.

Taurean Prince was brought back to the starting lineup, making a good show for 16 points on 7-11, hitting two threes also with a nice block. Avery Bradley, who's been up-and-down lately, had a solid 15 points with 1 steal. J.R. Smith, fresh off a great performance against the Rockets, contributed 12 points with 3 steals. Timofey Mosgov devoured the glass for 13 rebounds with 9 points and 2 blocks.

Dejounte Murray clashed with De'Aaron Fox for 8 points, the same output as Brandon Ingram in limited action as San Antonio's lead grew intermittently. P.J. Tucker hit the buzzer beater 3PT shot to mark the halftime break, granting the Spurs a one-point lead after Sac-Town's impressive run, scoring six points. Jeremy Lin slashed his way to 5 points with 2 steals, one on Fox. Nik Stauskas scored 5, and Jarrett Allen had 6 rebounds with 2 blocks, snatching the ball out of thin air over Marvin Bagley, III, crashing an alley oop stuff through the net courtesy of J.R. Smith's "Assist of the Game" pass. Derrick White had 4 points and Omri Casspi hit a three-pointer to seal the win.

Fox struggled, going 5-13 and 1-4 from 3PT range for 18 points & 7 assists. Harrison Barnes dropped 18 points, hitting four threes, but went 6-15. Bogdan Bogdanovic went a chilly 2-8, and Bagley III was stifled to only four points. The Kings fizzled down the stretch going 38% to 53% by the Spurs, a barbaric 25% from downtown compared to 46% by the Spurs. The Spurs ate 60 points in the paint and walloped the Kings bench 59-29, only six turnovers to 12 by Sacramento.

Roster

  • C: Timofey Mozgov/Jarrett Allen/Dragan Bender
  • PF: Brandon Ingram/P.J. Tucker/Luka Somanic/Omri Casspi
  • SF: Taurean Prince/J.R. Smith/Nik Stauskas
  • SG: Avery Bradley/Joe Harris
  • PG: Dejounte Murray/Derrick White/Jeremy Lin