De'Aaron Fox had 30 points (16 in the paint) and 12 assists, and the Sacramento Kings went on a 15-3 run in the third quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 129-110.
The Cavaliers led 70-69 when Buddy Hield’s corner 3-pointer put the Kings ahead for good with 10:32 left in the third quarter. He scored 8 points as they pulled away to an 84-73 lead with 6:52 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 25 in the fourth quarter.
Hield scored 25 points with 5 3-pointers.
For the Cavaliers, Jordan Clarkson scored 26 points (13 in the second quarter) off the bench, and Collin Sexton added 23 points. Alec Burks had 22 points and 9 assists off the bench. The Cavaliers had 3 20-point scorers.
The Cavaliers forced 9 turnovers, about 4 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Kings outscored the Cavaliers 72-42 in the paint. The Kings’ starters outscored the Cavaliers 54-32 in 16 minutes together.