In a tight fourth quarter in Miami, the Heat led thanks to a Terry Rozier 3-pointer and a couple of Tyler Herro free throws, but DeMar DeRozan was clutch for Sacramento — he had eight points in the fourth, including a four-point play. He and De’Aaron Fox — who scored 16 of his 28 in the third to spark a comeback — were the reasons the Kings were in it at the end.
With the game on the line for Sacramento, Fox got a clean look at an 11-foot fade away but missed — and Domantas Sabonis was there to clean it up, grab the rebound, get off a quick shot and sink the game-winner.
That is a fantastic play by Sabonis, getting the shot up that quickly with touch.
Miami lost this game in the third quarter — again — and that is becoming a real early-season issue for this team. Still, at 3-3 on the season that is good enough for the No. 3 seed in the East this early.
Sacramento went 3-1 on its road trip and sits at 4-3, the No. 8 seed in the crowded middle of the West we expected (from Houston at the No. 4 seed through San Antonio at No.12, every team is between 4-3 and 3-4).
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