DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, while Malik Monk added 28 and nine assists as Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127. Behind by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Rockets charged back to take a 91-90 lead early in the fourth.

DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De'Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

The Sacramento Kings showed fight and resilience to fend off the Houston Rockets, winning 132-127 back-and-forth game that featured 22 lead changes. The Kings pulled ahead by 16 points in the third quarter,

Tristi Rodriguez delivers the takeaways from the Sacramento Kings' 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday night at Golden 1 Center.

Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.

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DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

Kings forward DeMar DeRozan scores 33 points in Sacramento Kings’ 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on January 16, 2025, at Golden 1 Center.DeMar DeRozan highlights: Watch Kings star score 33 vs. R

DeMar DeRozan scored 28 ... by going on a 21-2 spurt late in the first quarter. The Kings host the Houston Rockets on Thursday, while the Bucks stay home to face the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.

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DeRozan led the way for the Kings and came through in the clutch with a couple of key buckets down the stretch. This was the second time he recorded at least 30 points in his last five games, a span in which he's averaging a robust 27.2 points per game while shooting 40 percent from three-point range.