The Sacramento Kings defeated the Golden State Warriors 124-123 to advance to the quarterfinals of the NBA championship, as Sasha Vezhenkov delivered a strong performance.
The Sacramento Kings clinched their spot in the quarterfinals of the NBA In-Season Tournament with a 124-123 win over the Golden State Warriors and Sasha Vezenkov had a strong presence on the floor to help his team.
Sacramento was trailing for most of the game, but with a counterattack in the second half they turned it around and got the win that qualified them to the next stage. The sweep would come even if the Kings lost by as many as 11 points. In the quarterfinals they will face the New Orleans Pelicans at home.
The decisive monk with a basket in the last seconds tipped the scales in favor of his team. The Kings were led by DeAaron Fox with 29 points and 10 rebounds for a complete double-double, while also dishing out 7 assists. Kevin Hurter also came close to scoring 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
On the Warriors side, which was looking to win by more than 12 points from the playoffs, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson shined in another match. The former scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, while the latter also achieved a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Sasha Vezenkov’s account
Sasha Vezhenkov went to the floor for the first time with 3’29 minutes left in the third period. On his first offensive attempt, he scored a hat-trick to reduce the deficit to less than ten points for Sacramento. The Kings striker made his presence appear as though he was suffering, helping his team come back and overcome the Warriors’ lead. His presence on the floor was good for 15’28”, scoring 8 points on 2/6 three-pointers, 4 rebounds, and playing 2 caps without committing a foul.
- 8 points
- 1/2 points
- 2/6 three-pointers
- 4 follow-ups
- 2 caps
- 0 errors
- 17 inch +/-
- At 15’28”
Dodecalyptes: 37-29, 72-55, 104-95, 123-124
Kings: Herter 21 (9 rebounds, 6 assists), Barnes 12 (4 rebounds), Sabonis 9 (10 assists), Duarte 5, Fox 29 (10 rebounds), Monk 21, Mitchell 4, Lyles 11, Edwards, McGee 1, Ellis 3. – Vezhenkov 8 (4 rebounds).
the Warriors: Wiggins 29 (9 rebounds, 3 assists), Green 8 (3 assists), Looney 2, Thompson 20 (10 rebounds), Curry 29 (10 rebounds), Peyton 7, Saric 10, Paul 3, Kuminga, Joseph 4, Modi 11.
Kings team statistics: 26/47 2-pointers, 15/44 3-pointers, 27/42 shots, 56 rebounds, 25 assists, 8 steals, 7 blocks, 10 turnovers
Warriors team statistics: 23/42 2-pointers, 17/41 3-pointers, 26/30 shooting, 56 rebounds, 25 assists, 6 steals, 6 blocks, 18 turnovers
Ranking of Western Group C
- Kings 4-0
- Timberwolves 3-1
- Warriors 2-2
- Thunder 1-3
- Tottenham 0-4
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