De'Aaron Fox made a 19-foot pull-up jumper with 1.3 seconds left, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Washington Wizards 121-119.
Russell Westbrook’s driving layup had tied it at 119 with 22 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Kings 13-11. Westbrook (No. 4 in clutch points, 2020-21) scored 10 of the Wizards’ 13 on 4 for 5 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Raul Neto had 2 steals, and the Wizards scored 2 points off them.
Fox had 28 points, 7 assists and a season-high 5 steals, and Harrison Barnes added 18 points (10 in the paint) and 8 rebounds.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal scored 29 points (13 in the first quarter) on 12 for 20 shooting, and Westbrook added 26 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists, his 12th triple-double of the season. Westbrook scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Wizards forced 10 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Kings 74-42 in the paint. The Kings’ starters outscored the Wizards 50-34 in 14 minutes together. Richaun Holmes fouled out.