Zach Randolph scored 27 points (16 in the paint), and the Sacramento Kings rallied from 16 points down in the third quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 101-95.
The Kings trailed 65-49 with 9:07 left in the third quarter. They outscored the 76ers 52-30 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the 76ers 11-1. Garrett Temple scored 5 of the Kings’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Vince Carter had 2 steals in 44 seconds, 1 of them during a 13-0 Kings run, and the Kings scored 3 points off them.
Buddy Hield had 24 points (10 in the fourth quarter) and 3 steals off the bench, and Frank Mason III added 16 points on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench.
For the 76ers, Robert Covington scored 17 points but shot 5 for 19. Ben Simmons had 13 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists and 3 steals.
The 76ers committed 20 turnovers to the Kings’ 12. The Kings outscored the 76ers 48-30 in the paint.