Cam Thomas scored a game-high 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets rallied past the Sacramento Kings for a 108-103 road victory Sunday night.
Noah Clowney had 18 points off the bench and Cameron Johnson scored 16 for the Nets, who blew a 19-point, second-quarter lead and trailed 94-90 in the fourth before rallying for their second win in three games.
De’Aaron Fox had a team-high 31 points for the Kings, who dropped their third straight.
Thomas nailed a 3-pointer with 8:55 to go to ignite Brooklyn’s late comeback, and Ben Simmons followed with a dunk off an offensive rebound to give the Nets a 95-94 lead.
Thomas closed a 9-0 run with two free throws and a layup, giving the visitors a 99-94 lead, and Sacramento never got closer than three the rest of the way.
The Kings almost battled back after holding the Nets without a point for almost three minutes. Sacramento got within 107-103 on Fox’s free throw with 1:25 left.
But Fox missed his second foul shot and the Kings misfired on their last four field-goal attempts. Jalen Wilson ended Brooklyn’s drought with a free throw with 9.7 seconds left.
Thomas shot 11 for 22 from the floor and added six assists for the Nets. He had four 3-pointers and Clowney added five more, helping Brooklyn outscore the Kings 57-27 from beyond the arc.
Shake Milton added 10 points and Nic Claxton finished with seven rebounds for Brooklyn. Simmons chipped in four points on 2-of-3 shooting from the floor.
Led by Clowney and Milton, the Nets’ reserves outscored their counterparts 44-9.
Keegan Murray added 21 points for the Kings. DeMar DeRozan had 18, and Kevin Huerter chipped in 11. Domantas Sabonis finished with 13 points, 18 rebounds and seven assists.
–Field Level Media