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National Basketball Association
Sacramento 121, Houston 118
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2022
Where: Toyota Center, Houston, Texas
Officials: #28 Mousa Dagher, #29 Mark Lindsay, #74 Curtis Blair
Attendance: 13365

Davion Mitchell, Damian Jones and Trey Lyles each scored 24 points as the Sacramento Kings fended off the host Houston Rockets 121-118 on Wednesday night.

Mitchell added five rebounds and eight assists while Jones chipped in nine rebounds and five assists. Lyles grabbed seven boards and finished 10 of 12 from the free-throw line, including a pair with 9.4 seconds left that answered a 3-pointer from Rockets rookie Jalen Green that cut the margin to one point with 10.5 seconds remaining.

Green drilled six 3-pointers and scored 32 points, while his backcourt partner Kevin Porter Jr. posted his first career triple-double with 30 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Bruno Fernando added 17 points and 10 boards off the Houston bench.

The Rockets (20-57) erased the last of what was a 14-point deficit when Kenyon Martin Jr. sank a 3-pointer for a 108-106 lead with 6:28 remaining. But Mitchell and Jones teamed on consecutive baskets that pushed the Kings back in front by four, and after the Rockets reclaimed the lead at 113-112 at the 2:15 mark, Donte DiVincenzo sank a 3-pointer and Jones recorded a tip-in to put Sacramento back in control.

After trailing by as many as 14 points early in the second quarter, the Kings (28-49) seized a 95-81 lead late in the third when DiVincenzo nailed a 3-pointer following a Mitchell layup that provided Sacramento its first double-digit lead. But the pendulum swung back to Houston with haste as the Rockets closed the frame on a 12-2 run keyed by Porter, who scored four points and assisted on dunks from Fernando and Martin during the rally.

Green and Porter were scorching early, combining for 24 points in the Rockets' 39-point first quarter. They teamed to shoot 5-for-8 from behind the arc with Porter adding four rebounds and four assists as Houston led by as many as 13 points in the period.

Houston held a 45-31 lead on a pair of Martin free throws with 10:01 left in the half and was up nine following a Fernando three-point play at the 5:45 mark of the second before the Kings rallied.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Houston
Damian Jones 24 Scoring Jalen Green 32
Davion Mitchell 8 Assists Kevin Porter Jr. 12
Damian Jones 9 Rebounds Kevin Porter Jr. 12
Trey Lyles 10 Free Throws Made Bruno Fernando 5
Donte DiVincenzo 2 Steals Josh Christopher 5
Damian Jones 4 Blocks Bruno Fernando 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 121 46.3 7-26 26-36 21 44 10 7 9
Houston 118 45.7 13-42 19-25 23 51 4 7 18
Upcoming Games
  • Houston will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Rockets have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .211 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Houston. The Kings have a W/L % of .357 after a win and .367 after a loss.