NBA
Super Fox leads Kings to upset LA win over Lakers despite LeBron’s 30
With DeAaron Fox stopping at 31 points, the non-Sabonis Kings came back from -14 against the non-Davis Lakers, beating LA 116-111. LeBron James’ new 30 went wrong.
The Kings continue to impress. The Lakers continue to disappoint. Their fourth — and final — meeting of the regular season confirmed that as the — Sabonis — Kings bowed out 111-116 at — Davis — Lakers LA, coming back from -14 in the first half.
DeAaron Fox led the Lakers with 31 points, winning for the third time in four games, with Harrison Barnes adding 20 points (but on 6/17 shooting), Kevin Herter 18 points and Rashon Holmes 16th points with perfect accuracy (7 /7 2-pointers, 2/2 shots) and 11 rebounds.
With the Lakers, who now have a 20-25 record and remain in 13th place in the West, LeBron James had 32 points and Russell Westbrook had 19 points.
THE DODECALPTA: 39-28, 60-61, 82-89, 111-116
LAKERS: James 32 (11/25 shooting, 2/9 threes, 8 rebounds, 9 assists), Brown 4, Bryant 8, Beverly 3 (1/4 threes), Schroeder 5, Gabriel 10 (6 rebounds), Toscano-Anderson 4 , Westbrook 19 (2 3-points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists), Nunn 14 (4), Christie 12 (2/6 3-points)
KINGS: Barnes 20 (6/17 shooting, 2/5 threes, 6 rebounds), Murray 10 (2 threes, 10 rebounds), Holmes 16 (7/7 twos, 2/2 shots, 11 rebounds), Fox 31 (2/ 7 3-pointers, 6 assists), Herter 18 (3/8 3-pointers, 8 assists), Lyles 10 (6 rebounds), Metu 6 (5 rebounds), Okpala, Mitchell 3, Monk 2 (1/9 shoot)
Source: sport 24
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