Keegan Murray had a career-high 29 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and 14 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 118-113 for their sixth straight win.
De'Aaron Fox’s step-back 3-pointer put the Kings ahead for good at the buzzer in the third quarter.
The Thunder got within 95-94 on Jalen Williams’ 2 free throws with 9:17 to play, but Domantas Sabonis answered with a layup, and the Thunder got no closer.
Fox scored 25 points. Sabonis assisted on 6 of Murray’s 10 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 37 points (22 in the paint) and 7 assists on 16 for 23 shooting, and Isaiah Joe added 21 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench.
The Kings went 24 for 28 at the line to the Thunder’s 7 for 11. The Thunder got 8 offensive rebounds, about 4 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. Luguentz Dort fouled out.