SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) 鈥� Domantas Sabonis had 25 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists as the Sacramento Kings beat the skidding Houston Rockets 135-115 on Wednesday night.
鈥淚t starts with our two All-Stars," Kings coach Mike Brown said about Sabonis and De'Aaron Fox.
Fox added 24 points and nine assists for Sacramento (22-18). Trey Lyles scored 15 of his 20 points off the bench in the fourth quarter. Keegan Murray and Harrison Barnes each finished with 16.
鈥淲e feel like we鈥檙e a good team, but we feel like we can be a whole lot better than we are," Fox said. "It鈥檚 good. I鈥檓 happy that we aren鈥檛 lower, but I feel like we can be better. We have a long way to go.鈥�
Alperen Seng眉n became the youngest center in NBA history with a triple-double. The 20-year-old finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists for Houston (10-31).
鈥淚t was a great moment for me,鈥� Seng眉n said. 鈥淎ppreciate my whole team.鈥�
Jalen Green had 26 points for the Rockets, who have lost eight consecutive games and 13 of their last 14. Kenyon Martin Jr. scored 21 off the bench.
鈥淚t was a combination of missing good and open shots,鈥� Rockets coach Stephen Silas said about the final quarter. 鈥淎nd then not doing what we needed on the defensive end. 鈥� We have to figure out a way to close these games.鈥�
TIP-INS
Rockets: Garrison Matthews received a flagrant foul with 2:09 remaining in the third quarter. 鈥� G Kevin Porter Jr. exited after 10 minutes with a bruised left foot. ... Houston is 4-17 on the road.
Kings: G Kevin Huerter was ruled out before the game with a non-COVID-19 illness. Terence Davis started in his place.
UP NEXT
The teams finish a two-game series Friday night with another game in Sacramento.
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Cameron Salerno, The Associated Press
