Nemanja Bjelica had 26 points (18 on 6 3-pointers) and 12 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings went on an 18-6 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 116-112.
The Wizards led 95-90 with 7:25 left in the fourth quarter. Buddy Hield’s 19-foot jumper put the Kings ahead for good with 6:18 left. Bjelica made 3 3-pointers during the run, and they led 108-101 with 2:45 left.
Bjelica’s 2 free throws with 1.8 seconds left made it 116-112 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Wizards 16-10. Hield scored 5 of the Kings’ 16 on 1 for 2 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, De'Aaron Fox had 4 of his 9 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Justin Jackson that tied the game and 1 on a basket by Jackson that put the Kings ahead. A minute later, Jackson had 2 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Kings scored 2 points off them.
Hield scored 22 points.
For the Wizards, John Wall had 26 points (11 in the first quarter), 8 assists, 3 steals and 3 blocks, and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 22 points and 9 rebounds off the bench. Bradley Beal scored 21 points but shot 6 for 19. Beal scored 13 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter. The Wizards had 3 20-point scorers.
The Kings grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Wizards’ 5. The Kings’ starters outscored the Wizards 25-12 in 12 minutes together. Wall fouled out.