NBA Top Five Performances, March 3: De’Aaron Fox’s Clutch Performance Lifted the Sacramento Kings Against the Los Angeles Clippers
TOP PLAYERS OF THE DAY:
The Sacramento Kings were blown out by the Phoenix Suns right before All-Star break.
Since, they are undefeated, and won their fifth straight game behind De’Aaron Fox’s 33 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.
His eighth consecutive 30-point game is the most in franchise history since Nate Archibald in 1975. Fox had 12 in the fourth quarter in another close game with the Clippers.
Fox is the favorite to win the Clutch Player of the Year award. The Kings are getting hot at the right time, winning eight of their last 10.
“I think I usually play my best basketball around the All-Star break,” Fox said. “I think it’s being recognized more because the games mean something. This is the time where you wanna be playing your best.”
OTHERS:
- Dejounte Murray’s career-high 41 points helped the Atlanta Hawks beat the Portland Trail Blazers. The Hawks move within a half game of the Miami Heat in the conference standings.
- Mikal Bridges’ 38 points fueled a Brooklyn Nets comeback against the Boston Celtics. Bridges is averaging 25.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists since arriving in Brooklyn.
- The Phoenix Suns cruised to victory against the Chicago Bulls behind a 35-point performance by Devin Booker. Booker is averaging 26.5 points since returning from injury.
- Oklahoma City Thunder shooting guard Aaron Wiggins had 27 points off the bench in their blowout win against the Utah Jazz.
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