San Antonio Spurs at Sacramento Kings

· National Basketball Association

San Antonio Spurs

6-10, 3-5 Away

Final
112 - 130

Sacramento Kings

8-6, 5-3 Home

Fox 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.

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