DeMar DeRozan had 27 points (17 in the fourth quarter) and 10 assists, and the San Antonio Spurs went on a 15-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Sacramento Kings 129-120.
It was tied at 112 when Lonnie Walker IV’s 10-foot floater put the Spurs ahead for good with 2:48 left. DeRozan scored 10 points as they pulled away to a 127-117 lead with 22 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Spurs outscored the Kings 11-2. DeRozan (No. 2 in clutch wins added, 2019-20) scored 6 of the Spurs’ 11 on 2 for 3 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
Derrick White had 26 points and 8 rebounds.
For the Kings, De'Aaron Fox had a career-high 39 points (26 in the paint) and 6 assists, and Buddy Hield went 1 for 8 from 3. Bogdan Bogdanović scored 24 points with 6 3-pointers.
The Spurs shot 53.3% from the field and 44.0% from 3 to the Kings’ 48.4% and 31.6%. The Kings outscored the Spurs 26-13 on the fast break. The Kings outscored the Spurs 19-8 in 7 minutes with Bjelica, Joseph, Barnes, Bogdanović and Fox on the floor together. Nemanja Bjelica and Richaun Holmes fouled out.