Western Conference Recaps, March 18: The Sacramento Kings Get Closer To No. 1 Seed After Victory Against Washington Wizards
The Sacramento Kings are getting closer to the Western Conference’s top seed.
After defeating the Washington Wizards 131-118, they are tied with the Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 2 seed and only three and a half games behind the Denver Nuggets.
While De’Aaron Fox struggled, Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 30 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists.
“I think with Domas, he brings a lot of attention with him offensively," said rookie Keegan Murray, who finished with 19 points. "With our offense, it’s just fluid. You never know what to expect. We can do different things at different times. Tonight we did that. We got a lot of open looks. We made shots.”
With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined with an illness, Kyle Kuzma led the Wizards with 33 points and Bradley Beal had 20.
NEXT WIZARDS GAME AGAINST THE HEAT: Apr. 7 in Washington
OTHER NOTES:
-The Golden State Warriors’ road troubles continue. The Memphis Grizzlies grabbed 133-119 against the Warriors, handing them their 11th straight road loss. Jaren Jackson led them with 31 points, the most he scored since Jan. 5. Desmond Bane had 26 points and Dillon Brooks had 18.
With Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson struggling, Jonathan Kuminga scored 24 points off the bench and Jordan Poole had 21.
-Walker Kessler’s clutch block gave the Utah Jazz a 118-117 victory against the Boston Celtics. Lauri Markkanen led the way with 28 points and 10 rebounds and Talen Horton-Tucker had 19 points. Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 25 points and Grant Williams had 23.
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