Kings clinch first winning season in 17 years, Pacers beat Bucks

17.03.2023 - 08:59 arabnews.com

MIAMI: The Sacramento Kings ensured their first winning season in 17 years with a 101-96 win at the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday.

The Kings now have a 42-27 record, are second in the Western Conference and are on course for their first post-season appearance since 2006.

Domantas Sabonis had 24 points and 21 rebounds on a night when Sacramento’s defense delivered. The Kings allowed the Nets zero fast break points and no second-chance points as they frustrated a Nets team that are now just a game and a half ahead of the seventh place Miami Heat in the East.

Nets coach Jacque Vaughn said his counterpart Mike Brown had done a remarkable job to turn around the franchise. “I told him that he had my vote for coach of the year, he has done a heck of a job getting those dudes to the playoffs, 40 wins,” Vaughn said. “To have that franchise where it is, he deserves a lot of credit,” he added.

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