The Miami Heat blew a 17-point lead in the fourth quarter as they lost to the Sacramento Kings and fall to 9th in the Eastern Conference.
Game time: 10 p.m., Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Betting line: Heat +2.5 VITALS: The Heat and Kings meet for the second and final regular season matchup. Earlier this season, Sacramento recorded a 111-110 win on a basket with just 0.
With Heat star Jimmy Butler serving the second game of his seven-game suspension, the Heat’s defense was suffocating through three quarters. The Heat entered the fourth quarter with a 10-point advantage, limiting the Kings to just 68 points on 38 percent shooting from the field and 6-of-23 (26.1 percent) shooting from three-point range.
The Heat (17-16) and Milwaukee Bucks are tied for fifth in the Eastern Conference. Miami is coming off back-to-back home losses to the Indiana Pacers and Utah Jazz as the team sets out on a six-game, 11-day road trip.
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.
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Bam Adebayo and the Miami Heat (17-16) will visit the Sacramento Kings (17-19) at Golden 1 Center on Monday, January 6. The game starts at 10:00 PM ET.The Kings won their last outing 129-99
The Warriors were booed by the home crowd, and many frustrated fans headed out of Chase Center early for a second straight game.
The Sacramento Kings play against the Miami Heat in an NBA game tonight. Fans can watch this basketball game for free online.
The Sacramento Kings have responded well to the firing of head coach Mike Brown, as they’ve won four games in a row, including a 30-point win over the Golden St