Chris Boucher scored 24 points (12 in the first quarter), and the Toronto Raptors beat the Sacramento Kings 131-128 in overtime to end a 4-game losing streak.
Domantas Sabonis made a tip-in with 2.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 120 for the Kings, but the Raptors outscored them 11-8 in overtime.
The Kings had the ball down 1 with 1:15 left, but Gradey Dick stole the ball from De'Aaron Fox. A basket would have put the Kings ahead.
RJ Barrett’s driving layup with 54.8 seconds left in overtime made it 128-125, and Dick’s floater with 19.6 seconds left in overtime put it away at 131-128. The Kings had the ball down 3 after a timeout, but Fox missed a 3-pointer with 2.4 seconds left that would have tied it.
During clutch time, the Kings outscored the Raptors 22-20. DeMar DeRozan (No. 3 in clutch wins added, 2024-25) scored 15 of the Kings’ 22 on 5 for 11 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Fox had 3 of his 5 steals, 1 of them during a 12-0 Kings run, and the Kings scored 4 points off them.
Barrett had 31 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Ochai Agbaji added 22 points (12 on 4 3-pointers) on 9 for 12 shooting. Dick added 22 points, and Davion Mitchell had 4 points, 7 assists and a career-high 5 steals. The Raptors had 4 20-point scorers.
For the Kings, DeRozan had 33 points and 3 steals. Fox had 24 points and 5 steals but went 0 for 11 from 3. Malik Monk scored 21 points off the bench. Sabonis had 17 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists, his 60th career triple-double. Fox scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter. The Kings had 3 20-point scorers.
The Raptors shot 48.4% from the field and 45.9% from 3 to the Kings’ 46.0% and 25.0%. The Kings outscored the Raptors 37-19 in 12 minutes with DeRozan, Sabonis, Fox, Monk and Murray on the floor together. Jakob Poeltl and Jonathan Mogbo fouled out for the Raptors, and Keegan Murray for the Kings.