Sacramento Kings at Washington Wizards

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Sacramento Kings

36-40, 17-21 Away

Final
111 - 116

Washington Wizards

17-59, 8-31 Home

Jordan Poole and the Wizards pull off rare win with victory over the Kings

Malik Monk and Tristan Vukcevic get into a scuffle

Bub Carrington and AJ Johnson each added 19 points for the Wizards, who entered Wednesday tied with Utah for the fewest wins in the NBA with 16. Tristan Vukcevic had 17 and Anthony Gill added 10.

DeMar DeRozan scored 20 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter trying to rally the Kings from a 14-point deficit after three quarters. The Kings outscored the Wizards 34-25 in the fourth, but never got closer than 111-109 inside the final minute.

Domantas Sabonis had 18 points and 16 rebounds for the Kings. Keegan Murray and Zach LaVine had 18 apiece.

Takeaways Kings: They have lost three straight to start a six-game road swing that is their last of the season. The Kings needed this win trying to hold onto a spot for the play-in tournament. Sacramento came in at No. 10 with only two games left against teams either eliminated already or below the Kings in the Western Conference standings.

Wizards: They snapped a three-game skid to improve to 8-30 at home this season, which still is the fewest home wins in the NBA this season.

Key moment JT Thor made one basket when it mattered most. DeRozan had scored 18 points to pull the Kings to 111-109 with 55.6 seconds left. Thor, called up from the G League earlier Wednesday and playing his 16th game with the Wizards, made a 3-pointer with 40 seconds remaining. DeRozan missed a short layup, and Carrington added two free throws with 28.2 seconds to go.

Key stat The Wizards made 17 of 43 3-pointers while the Kings struggled outside the arc, making only 10 of 39.

Up next Sacramento visits Charlotte on Friday night. Washington wraps up a homestand Thursday night agsinst Orlando.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	111 - 116
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	111 - 116
4th 0.2	Kings offensive team rebound	111 - 116
4th 0.2	Domantas Sabonis vs. JT Thor (Keegan Murray gains possession)	111 - 116
4th 3.1	DeMar DeRozan misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	111 - 116

Statistics

SAC		WSH
40-95	FG	43-84
42	Field Goal %	51
10-39	3PT	17-43
26	Three Point %	40
21-28	FT	13-18
75	Free Throw %	72
48	Rebounds	41
17	Offensive Rebounds	7
31	Defensive Rebounds	34
25	Assists	24
10	Steals	6
3	Blocks	3
11	Turnovers	14
0	Team Turnovers	0
11	Total Turnovers	14
2	Technical Fouls	1
2	Total Technical Fouls	1
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	13
14	Fast Break Points	17
46	Points in Paint	40
16	Fouls	21
5	Largest Lead	14

Washington Wizards Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Khris Middleton, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 12
Anthony Davis, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 12
Tristan Vukcevic, F	Out	Oct 1
Jamir Watkins, G	Out	Jul 30

Sacramento Kings Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Dylan Cardwell, C	Out	Oct 15
Maxime Raynaud, C	Out	Oct 15
Precious Achiuwa, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 14
Ben Simmons, G	Day-To-Day	Oct 13
De'Andre Hunter, F	Day-To-Day	Oct 13