Two former Kings helped hand Sacramento one of its worst defeats of the season, as the Indiana Pacers posted a 144-115 home victory.
The Kings were without De’Aaron Fox and his 26.4 ppg scoring average, but it wouldn’t have mattered. Sacramento didn’t play any defense as Indiana made 58.1% of its shots and sank 20 three-pointers, second-most by a Kings opponent this season.
Former King Buddy Hield might have had the game of his life, making all 13 of his shots from the field and all nine of his three-pointers for 36 points. He did miss one free throw, though. Another former King, Tyrese Haliburton, had 25 points and eight assists.
For Sacramento (30-21), Domantas Sabonis just missed a triple-double with team highs of 27 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists. Harrison Barnes bounced back from a zero-point performance in the previous game to score 26 in this one.
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The Kings played well enough in the first quarter and had a six-point lead at 18-12. Indiana led 32-31 after the first period.
The Kings’ last lead was at 38-36 in the second quarter, but the Pacers took control with an 8-0 run. A 7-0 run not long after gave Indiana a 10-point lead at 53-43. It was 62-49 at halftime as the Kings managed just 18 points in the quarter.
The Kings gave up 45 points in the third quarter and were outscored by 16. Indiana went up by 20 at 78-58 and 30 at 99-69. It was 107-78 heading into the final period.
Indiana’s biggest lead of the game was 33 points at 123-90 in the fourth quarter.
This game was played with Bank Shot Basketball.
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