Zach LaVine’s 42 Too Much for Heat to Overcome in 127-111 Loss to Kings
Zach LaVine made eight 3-pointers and scored 42 points as the Kings ended a four-game losing streak with their largest-ever win in Miami, breaking a history of close losses.
- On Saturday, Zach LaVine scored a season-high 42 points including eight 3-pointers as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Miami Heat 127-111 at Kaseya Center.
- Shorthanded, the Miami Heat entered the game without Tyler Herro, Davion Mitchell and Pelle Larsson, limiting their rotation and appearing fatigued on the second night of a back-to-back.
- Sacramento pushed its margin to as many as 28 before entering the fourth up 101-78, after LaVine had 29 by halftime and a 23-7 second-quarter run.
- The Sacramento Kings got scoring help from Keegan Murray, Nique Clifford, and DeMar DeRozan, while Miami Heat's Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 27 as Miami dropped its third straight, now at 14-10.
- The Heat travel to Orlando on Tuesday for an NBA Cup quarterfinal, and a win there could keep them away from home until Dec 23, while the Kings visit Indiana on Monday.
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The Sacramento Kings ended a negative series of four consecutive defeats, defeating the Miami Heat off the field with a score of 127:111. The guests started the game better and after the first quarter they had a three-point lead. In the second half of the game they increased the pace and went to the break with a clear advantage, 72:55. Miami failed to react even after the break -- the gap continued to grow and before the last quarter the Kings h…
NBA: Kings breeze past Heat to snap four-game slide
MIAMI — Zach LaVine had season highs of eight 3-pointers and 42 points, and the Sacramento Kings got their first double-digit win of the season Saturday by topping the Miami Heat 127-111. Keegan Murray scored 16, Nique Clifford had 15 and DeMar DeRozan finished with 13 for the Kings, who came into the game having lost four straight and 12 of their last 14. Sacramento’s five wins entering the night were by a combined 18 points, none of them by mo…
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Zach LaVine scored season maximums with eight triples and 42 points, and the Sacramento Kings achieved their first two-digit victory of the season on Saturday by surpassing 127-111 to Miami’s Heat. Keegan Murray scored 16, Nique Clifford had 15 and DeMar DeRozan finished with 13 for the Kings, who arrived at the game having lost four in a row and 12 of his last 14. Sacramento’s five wins before the night were for a …
Zach LaVine has season-high 42 as Kings control Heat
Zach LaVine scored 29 of his season-high 42 points in the first half on Saturday, helping lead the visiting Sacramento Kings to a 127-111 victory over the Miami Heat.
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