TORONTO (AP) — De’Aaron Fox had 27 points and 10 assists, Domantas Sabonis added 21 points and 20 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings held on to beat the Toronto Raptors 124-123 on Wednesday night.
Malik Monk scored 24 points and Terence Davis had 19 against his former team as the Kings overcame a 16-point second-quarter deficit to beat the struggling Raptors.
Kings coach Mike Brown was ejected after recovering two techniques with 9:09 left in the third quarter. Brown came off the bench and ran onto the field to chat with officials after guard Fox was called for a technical foul.
“He’s got our back,” Sabonis said of Brown. “It was a great moment. I feel like it kind of changed the whole vibe.
Harrison Barnes scored 12 points and Keegan Murray had 10 as all five Sacramento starters hit double figures.
Sacramento arrived having lost three of four on their current Eastern Conference road trip, but recovered from their Tuesday night loss to Philadelphia, a game that saw the Kings give up 80 first-half points. time.
“I’m just proud of everyone,” Barnes said. “To come out of a straight streak and be able to get that win, I think that’s huge for us.
Fred VanVleet scored a season-high 39 points for Toronto, but missed a 3-pointer that would have tied it with four seconds left.
Scottie Barnes had 27 points and 10 assists and Pascal Siakam had 19 points for the Raptors. They fell to 10-4 at home and lost three in a row for the first time this season. The Raptors were swept away in Orlando this weekend.
“It was a very winnable game,” Barnes said of Toronto. “I feel like we should have won this one.”
Sacramento attempted a season-high 46 3-pointers and made 17, with Davis and Monk hitting five each.
“We found the right spots, we let it fly and we saw it come in,” said Kings associate head coach Jordi Fernandez, who took over from Brown.
Toronto shot 6-for-21 from 3-point range, matching its lowest-scoring 3-pointer of the season.
Raptors forward OG Anunoby missed his second straight game with left hip pain.
Fox shared a pair of free throws with six seconds left in the fourth, putting Sacramento ahead 124-121.
After a timeout, VanVleet opened up but missed a 3-pointer, leading to a layup for Siakam.
VanVleet scored 13 points in the first and the Raptors led 31-23 after one. Toronto scored the first eight points in the second to lead 39-23, but the Kings pulled it back to 62-59 at halftime.
VanVleet scored nine of his 16 third-quarter points from the free throw line, including five in a row when Brown was ejected. Toronto took a 94-88 lead in the fourth.
TIPS
Kings: GF Kevin Huerter (left ankle) was unavailable. Huerter had started all 26 games for Sacramento before Wednesday. … Sabonis finished with seven assists.
Raptors: Barnes had seven rebounds. … F Juancho Hernangomez returned after missing the last four games with a sprained right ankle. … Toronto used its 15th different starting lineup in its 28th game of the season.
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF
The Raptors didn’t turn the ball over in the first half, only the second time in franchise history they’ve done so. It also happened on April 13, 2016 in Brooklyn. Toronto finished with seven turnovers.
ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
Sacramento became the first non-Atlantic Division opponent to win in Toronto this season. Brooklyn, Boston and Philadelphia all won north of the border.
NEXT
Kings: In Detroit on Friday night.
Raptors: Host Brooklyn Friday night.
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