DeRozan took over the game in the second overtime, scoring the Kings final nine points of the second extra period. It was vintage DeRozan, as he hit contested shot after contested shot. He finished with a game-high 30 points to lead the Kings to victory.
DeMar DeRozan will go down as one of the best shooting guards in NBA history. At 35, the Sacramento Kings star is still averaging 20.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.
Struggles during lopsided win
DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento Kings’ 11 points in the second overtime, as they defeated the Miami Heat 123-118 in NBA 2024-25 on Tuesday (January 7) to extend their winning streak to a season-high five games under interim coach Doug Christie.
Kings forward DeMar DeRozan speaks to the media after Sacramento's 123-118 double-overtime win against the Miami Heat on Monday at Golden 1 Center.DeRozan ‘felt good' leading Kings to 2OT victory over
Joel Embiid, the most notable matchup of the game candidate, has already been ruled out for the game. Tyrese Maxey and De'Aaron Fox are another option, but for this one, we look at two All-Stars who changed teams during the offseason: DeMar DeRozan vs.
Doug Christie is the King's interim coach, and his presence has been inspiring. He got the message that Ellis should be playing more. In Sacremento's five-game winning streak in the post-Brown era, Ellis gets 33 minutes per game and he's already matched his games started total under Brown this year.
Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists, Domantas Sabonis contributed 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, and the Sacramento Kings dominated the Golden State Warriors 129-99 for their fourth straight win despite playing without leading scorer De’Aaron Fox.
The Sacramento Kings defeated the Miami Heat in 2OT Monday night behind a clutch performance from DeMar DeRozan.
Malik Monk was the star of the show in the Kings' 129-99 win over the Warriors on Sunday, and DeMar DeRozan gave him his due props.
Malik Monk scored 31 points, DeMar DeRozan added 29 and the Sacramento Kings beat the Memphis Grizzlies 138-130 in the NBA on Saturday (January 4, 2025). De’Aaron Fox added 23 points for the Kings, who won their third game in a row.