With a 32-8 run in the last 8 minutes the Suns managed to pull off a huge upset early in the NBA and beat the Kings 119-117 inside the US Airways Center.
And kind of like that the night was ruined for Sasha Vezenkovwho delivered one of his best performances on the other side of the Atlantic.
Last year’s Euroleague MVP and former Olympiakos ace tied his Major League career recordwhich was again against the “suns” and again in their headquarters.
Specifically, he played 18 minutes and had 14 points with 4/6 2-pointers, 2/3 3-pointers, 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal and 1 foul.
The Sasha Vezenkov game. pic.twitter.com/GSDv85fmu8
— Kings on NBCS (@NBCSKings) January 17, 2024
Sasha Vezenkov’s trey ball from the corner pocket ?? pic.twitter.com/xiL3LqEdeL
— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) January 17, 2024
Grayson Allen stood out for the winners with 29 points (9 3-pointers), 5 rebounds and 6 assists, while Kevin Durant scored 27 points (15 of them in the 4th quarter) and had 5 rebounds and 4 assists and Devin Booker had a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds .
Fox, for the Kings, he was the match’s top scorer with 33 points (6 three-pointers) and 6 assists, while Sabonis had another triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists, his 11th of the season and 43rd of his NBA career.
Next opponent of the Kings the Pacers, in the early hours of Friday (1/19) at 05:00 in Sacramento.
The twelve minutes: 27-39, 51-68, 84-96, 119-117.
NBA results in detail
Sixers-Nuggets 126-121
Suns-Kings 119-117
Clippers-Thunder Ongoing
Source: Sport Fm
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