London London. Domantas Sabonis had 29 points and 18 rebounds and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 123-100 on Sunday night. DeMar DeRozan added 24 points, Malik Monk had 23 and Keon Ellis had 18 on 6-8 shooting on 3-pointers. Score points. De'Aaron Fox had 12 points and a season-high 13 assists, helping Sacramento win for the ninth time in 10 games.
Jonas Valanciunas scored 23 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Wizards, who have lost 10 consecutive games. After allowing Washington to score the first six points, Sacramento never trailed again and took a double-digit lead in the second quarter. . The Kings led by 24 points in the second half. Sacramento led by 14 points at halftime. Sabonis had 18 points and 11 rebounds at the break, including eight points on consecutive 3s and a steal that led to a dunk, helping the Kings take the lead after a 15–15 tie in the first quarter.
Wizards: Washington is on its second double-digit losing streak this season after tying a franchise record with 16 consecutive losses in November and December.
Kings: Sacramento is two games above .500 for the first time since November. Sabonis was a force throughout the game, hitting several explosive dunks to cap an impressive 12-16 shooting performance.
Ellis made three 3-pointers late in the third quarter, including a buzzer beater to put the Kings ahead 90–77 heading into the fourth quarter. The shot on 6-foot-8 Keyshawn George came after De'Aaron Fox won a jump ball against Valanciunas.
The Kings held the Wizards to 36% shooting from the field and 24% shooting from 3-point range.
The Wizards visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday, while the Kings host Golden State on Wednesday.
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