Miami Heat at Sacramento Kings
· National Basketball AssociationDeRozan shines as Kings hold off Heat 123-118 in double overtime
DeRozan finished with 30 points on 12-of-26 shooting. Domantas Sabonis had 21 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists as the Kings (18-19) won their second straight without injured point guard De’Aaron Fox.
Malik Monk scored 23 points, Keon Ellis had 17 and Keegan Murray added 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. had a triple-double with 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists for Miami. Tyler Herro scored 26 but was called for a costly 8-second violation toward the end of the fourth quarter.
Terry Rozier added 18 points, and Haywood Highsmith had 14.
The game was tied at 102 at the end of regulation and at 112 after the first overtime.
DeRozan took over after that with a 3-pointer and a trio of step-back jumpers that stunned Miami and left the Heat winless in three overtime games on the road this season.
Kings: Sacramento is playing with a lot more heart and effort under Christie than it did the final two weeks under former coach Mike Brown.
Kings: Begin a four-game trip against the Boston Celtics on Friday.
Regular Season Series
SAC wins series 2-0
Recent Plays
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End of Game | 118 - 123 |
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End of the 2nd Overtime | 118 - 123 |
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Trey Lyles defensive rebound | 118 - 123 |
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Bam Adebayo misses 25-foot three point jumper | 118 - 123 |
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Nikola Jovic offensive rebound | 118 - 123 |
Statistics
MIA |
SAC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 43-102 | FG | 45-108 |
| 42 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 11-42 | 3PT | 13-38 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 21-27 | FT | 20-26 |
| 78 | Free Throw % | 77 |
| 53 | Rebounds | 60 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 41 | Defensive Rebounds | 42 |
| 25 | Assists | 30 |
| 14 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 8 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 21 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
| 56 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 20 |
| 17 | Largest Lead | 7 |
Sacramento Kings Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Devin Carter, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Keegan Murray, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 23 |
| Zach LaVine, G | Out | Dec 23 |
| Domantas Sabonis, F | Out | Dec 19 |
| Drew Eubanks, F | Out | Dec 13 |
Miami Heat Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pelle Larsson, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Tyler Herro, G | Out | Dec 22 |
| Nikola Jovic, F | Out | Dec 17 |
| Terry Rozier, G | Out | Oct 23 |
Game Information
Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 17,832 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LA Lakers |
19 | 9 | .679 | - | L2 |
Phoenix |
16 | 13 | .552 | 3.5 | W1 |
Golden State |
15 | 15 | .500 | 5 | W2 |
LA Clippers |
8 | 21 | .276 | 11.5 | W2 |
Sacramento |
7 | 23 | .233 | 13 | L1 |
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