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Toronto Raptors at Sacramento Kings

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2-7, 0-4 Away
Final
107 - 122

5-3, 2-1 Home

DeMar DeRozan scores 27 points to lead the Kings past the Raptors 122-107

RJ Barrett drives and drains an impressive bucket for Toronto

Domantas Sabonis added 17 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season for Sacramento. He shot 6 for 6 from the field and 5 for 5 at the free-throw line.

Keegan Murray chipped in with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox scored 21.

The 35-year-old DeRozan has scored at least 20 points in each of his first eight games with the Kings, breaking a franchise mark established by Chris Webber when he reached 20 in his first seven games with Sacramento in 1999.

DeRozan spent the past three seasons with the Chicago Bulls. The six-time All-Star also has played for Toronto and San Antonio during his 16-year NBA career.

RJ Barrett had 23 points to lead the Raptors. Davion Mitchell scored 20 in his first game in Sacramento since being traded to Toronto last summer.

Takeaways Raptors: Toronto led for most of the first three quarters before wilting in the fourth. The Raptors were outscored 33-14 in the final period.

Kings: Fox played strong defense but struggled again shooting from the floor as he is dealing with a finger injury. Fox went 5 for 17 and just 2 of 8 on 3-pointers. He is 5 for 25 from beyond the arc in his last three games.

Key moment The Kings trailed 95-89 early in the fourth before going on a 9-0 run that gave them the lead for good. DeRozan started the spurt with a jumper, and Malik Monk scored the final seven points.

Key stat Sabonis had the eighth game in the NBA since at least 1982-83 with a triple-double while missing no shots from the field or foul line. The previous player to do it was Josh Giddey for Oklahoma City against Portland on Jan. 11.

Up next Raptors: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, the third stop on a five-game trip.

Kings: Host the Clippers on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Matchup Prediction

Kings: 80.9%
Raptors: 19.1%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 107 - 122
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 107 - 122
4th 18.1 Doug McDermott defensive rebound 107 - 122
4th 22.1 Alex Len blocks Bruno Fernando 's 1-foot two point shot 107 - 122
4th 28.1 Bruno Fernando defensive rebound 107 - 122

Statistics

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43-88 FG 42-90
48.9 Field Goal % 46.7
10-34 3PT 10-35
29.4 Three Point % 28.6
11-15 FT 28-32
73.3 Free Throw % 87.5
34 Rebounds 47
8 Offensive Rebounds 15
26 Defensive Rebounds 32
25 Assists 26
7 Steals 7
1 Blocks 5
11 Turnovers 9
1 Team Turnovers 1
12 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 2
0 Total Technical Fouls 2
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
12 Fast Break Points 8
58 Points in Paint 50
23 Fouls 13
9 Largest Lead 16

Game Information

Golden 1 Center

Location: Sacramento, CA
Attendance: 16,026 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 22 7 .759 - L1
New York 19 10 .655 3 W4
Brooklyn 11 18 .379 11 L2
Philadelphia 10 17 .370 11 W1
Toronto 7 23 .233 15.5 L8

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4
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