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.

causing Ime Udoka to call a timeout for Houston. Domantas Sabonis had 12 points in the period, leading Sacramento to its 61-52 lead at halftime. The Rockets' shooting was not great in the first ...

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.

Alperen Sengun received such high commendation from Charles Barkley amid the Rockets' ascent towards the top of the West.

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SACRAMENTO -- After a three-game road trip, the Kings returned home Thursday night to face the Western Conference's second-place Houston Rockets ... Kings center Domantas Sabonis fouled out ...

DeMar DeRozan had 31 points, Malik Monk added 28 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night. Monk made the last four free throws for Kings. They improved to 21-20 with their eighth victory in nine games.

Domantas Sabonis had 20 points ... Jaden Green led Houston with 28 points, and Alperen Şengun had 21 points and 10 rebounds. The Rockets had won seven straight on the road.

Two of the hottest teams in the Western Conference will go head-to-head Thursday night when the Houston Rockets visit ... riding 27 points from Domantas Sabonis and 22 from De'Aaron Fox to a ...

It’s rare to see an NBA big man known for his 3-point shooting, but Kings center Domantas Sabonis is adding himself as another exception to that narrative with his marksmanship. The Sacramento star is knocking down triples at a 48.