San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationFox scores 28 points, Kings beat Spurs for 5th win a row
“He’s playing hard," Monk said about Fox. “He usually takes a couple plays off, but Mike (Brown) won’t let him do that.”
Sacramento’s last five-game win streak came during the 2020-21 season. The fifth win of that streak also came against the Spurs.
The Kings haven’t had a six-game winning streak since the 2004-05 season. Sacramento has won eight of 10 games after opening 0-4.
Malik Monk added 26 points and Trey Lyles had 14. Both came off the bench. Harrison Barnes had 16 points and eight rebounds, and Domantas Sabonis finished with 16 points and eight rebounds.
“Malik is a guy that can start or come off the bench,” Kings coach Mike Brown said. “He’s so talented ... he's changed a lot of games for us. He was big for us during crunch time."
Devin Vassell scored 29 points for San Antonio. The Spurs have lost nine of 10 after starting the season 5-2.
Keita Bates-Diop scored 16 for San Antonio, and Tre Jones had 15.
After tying it at 82 with 1:36 left in the third quarter, Sacramento went on a 24-7 run to close the third and start the fourth.
“We turned it over,” Bates-Diop said. “It went from a close game to kind of getting away from us.”
The Kings never trailed for the second time this season. Sacramento also led the entire game against Miami.
“They were just a better basketball team,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. “They’re really buying in.”
TIP-INS
Spurs: F Keldon Johnson was a late scratch with an ankle injury. Johnson is the Spurs' leading scorer, averaging 22.7 points. … Doug McDermott was ruled out before the game with left calf tightness.
Kings: F Keegan Murray didn’t play because of back soreness The rookie from Iowa left Tuesday against the Nets in the first half with the same injury. … Richaun Holmes didn’t play because of a non-COVID illness... Sacramento have scored over 120 points every game during the five-game win streak.
UP NEXT
Spurs: At Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night.
Kings: Host Detroit on Sunday night.
Regular Season Series
SAC leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 130 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 130 |
| 4th 20.9 |  |
shot clock turnover | 112 - 130 |
| 4th 45.9 |  |
Chima Moneke makes two point shot (KZ Okpala assists) | 112 - 130 |
| 4th 49.0 | |
Matthew Dellavedova defensive rebound | 112 - 128 |
Statistics
 SA |
 SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-84 | FG | 48-83 |
| 55 | Field Goal % | 58 |
| 11-26 | 3PT | 12-30 |
| 42 | Three Point % | 40 |
| 9-12 | FT | 22-24 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 92 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 37 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 8 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 1 |
| 18 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 19 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 21 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 16 | Fast Break Points | 20 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 22 | Fouls | 15 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Dec 31 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
San Antonio Spurs Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Wembanyama, F | Out | Jan 1 |
| Harrison Ingram, F | Day-To-Day | Jan 1 |
| Devin Vassell, G | Out | Jan 1 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,522 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
24 | 9 | .727 | - | W1 |
 Houston |
21 | 10 | .677 | 2 | W4 |
 Memphis |
15 | 18 | .455 | 9 | L2 |
 Dallas |
12 | 23 | .343 | 13 | L4 |
 New Orleans |
8 | 27 | .229 | 17 | L5 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
20 | 11 | .645 | - | L1 |
 Phoenix |
19 | 14 | .576 | 2 | L1 |
 Golden State |
18 | 16 | .529 | 3.5 | W2 |
 LA Clippers |
11 | 21 | .344 | 9.5 | W5 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 26 | .235 | 13.5 | L3 |
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