The Sacramento Kings fell to 1-9 and are still without a home win after a 114-108 loss to the Miami Heat on Sunday, Nov. 8, at Golden 1 Center.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points on 14-of-23 shooting, 14 rebounds and two blocks, and former Warriors star Klay Thompson scored 23 points with seven 3-pointers for Miami (4-6), ESPN reported. Bam Adebayo added 18 points and eight rebounds.
Darius Acuff Jr. led the Kings with 32 points and 10 assists, according to the Basketball-Reference box score, which lists attendance at 13,016.
How it went
Miami broke a 55-55 tie with a 13-4 run late in the second quarter and led 68-59 at halftime. The Heat stretched the lead to 16 in the third, but Sacramento came back to tie it at 95 on two De'Andre Hunter free throws with 6:12 left. Miami outscored the Kings 19-13 the rest of the way, ESPN said.
Domantas Sabonis missed the game with left knee soreness.
Clifford traded
The Kings also announced they traded second-year wing Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Utah's 2028 second-round pick and Minnesota's 2030 second-round pick, according to ESPN. Clifford was the 24th pick in the 2025 draft.