Nets 108-103 Kings (November 24, 2024) Game Recap

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Kings 108-103 on Sunday night in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez’s return to Sacramento.

Fernandez served as the Kings’ assistant coach under his mentor, Sacramento coach Mike Brown, for the past two seasons.

The Nets’ 19-point first-half lead evaporated, but when the score stood at 88 points after three quarters, they held the Kings to 15 points in the fourth quarter.

With the Nets leading 107-102, neither team made a field goal in the final two minutes, and the Kings missed their final five attempts.

Thomas had nine points in the fourth.

De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 31 points.

Brooklyn was without starter Dennis Schroder (right ankle soreness), and forward Noah Clowney, who had 18 points, left in the fourth quarter with an apparent left ankle injury. Malik Monk (sprained right ankle) missed his seventh straight game for the Kings.

Takeaways

Nets: A young Nets team showed resilience in the fourth quarter after blowing the lead. Brooklyn’s bench outscored Sacramento’s bench 44-9.

Kings: The Kings have made it a habit to return to games this season. Brown said before the game that while his team was resilient, he wanted them to build on early leads by “scoring a single” instead of going for the “home run three.”

Key moment

The Nets went on a 15-4 run after trailing 94-90 early in the fourth quarter. Cam Johnson and Jalen Wilson hit three-pointers on consecutive possessions to give Brooklyn a 105-98 lead with four minutes left.

Key statistics

The Nets made a season-high 13 3-pointers in the first half and were 48.7% (19 of 39) in the game.

Next

Both teams were ahead in a meeting. The Kings host the Thunder on Monday night while the Nets play at the Warriors.

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