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1/21/23: Philadelphia 119, Sacramento 111

The Sacramento Kings had their second straight unimpressive performance, particularly in the first half, as they lost 119-111 at home to the Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings (27-18) trailed 63-45 at halftime. They were outshot 50.6% to 44.2% for the contest. De’Aaron Fox had 24 points, nine rebounds and eight assists. Domantas Sabonis had a streak…
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1/20/23: Oklahoma City 124, Sacramento 120

The Sacramento Kings’ seven-game winning streak came to an end with a less-than-stellar 124-120 home loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Keegan Murray scored a team-high 25 points and hit a season-high five three-pointers. De’Aaron Fox scored 24 and Kevin Huerter had 20, though both fouled out late. Domantas Sabonis returned to the lineup and…
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1/18/23: Sacramento 120, LA Lakers 96

The Sacramento Kings rolled to their seventh straight victory with an easy 120-96 win on the road at the Los Angeles Lakers. Harrison Barnes and Kevin Huerter both hit five three-pointers en route to 27 and 24 points, respectively. Huerter had 10 assists for his first double-double of the season. De’Aaron Fox scored 21 points…
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1/15/23: Sacramento 114, San Antonio 104

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2022-23 Sacramento Replay Midseason Review

At the halfway point of my 2022-23 Sacramento Kings replay, the Beam Team is 25-16, two games better than they were in real life. In the three game engines I’ve been using, the Kings are 19-8 with Bank Shot Basketball, 5-5 with Highlight Maker Hoops Prime Time and 1-3 with Hoops. I hadn’t planned on…
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1/13/23: Sacramento 130, Houston 127

The Sacramento Kings played the Houston Rockets at home for the second straight game, and the second matchup followed the same script as the first: the Kings took a big lead, the Rockets came back, and the Kings held on for a 130-127 victory. In the first meeting, Houston’s Jalen Green hit a basket at…
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1/11/23: Sacramento 129, Houston 122 (OT)

The Sacramento Kings blew a 22-point lead and got taken to overtime by the Houston Rockets, but the Kings recovered in the extra period and earned a 129-122 victory for their fourth straight home win. Seven Kings (24-16) scored in double-figures, though only De’Aaron Fox scored more than 20, with 24. Domantas Sabonis had 18…
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1/9/23: Sacramento 112, Orlando 105

The Sacramento Kings held off the Orlando Magic’s fourth-quarter rally to win their third straight home game, 112-105. The Kings (23-16) led by as many as 23 in the third quarter, and by 17 early in the fourth quarter, but the Magic made it a three-point game with under three minutes to play. Domantas Sabonis…
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1/7/23: Sacramento 127, LA Lakers 122

The Sacramento Kings only led briefly in the first 44 minutes of their home contest against the Los Angeles Lakers, and trailed by as many as 16 in the second quarter, but rallied late to post a 127-122 victory. The Sacramento starters scored 111 of the 127 points: De’Aaron Fox with 31, Domantas Sabonis with…
