Points and Highlights: Sacramento Kings 131-129 San Antonio Spurs in NBA 2023-24

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DROP A W IN THE CHAT #LightTheBeam pic.twitter.com/0WNxl13QHU

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 8, 2024

Game over! Kings come from behind 131-129 to beat the Spurs

Domantes Sabonis steals the ball and puts it in the net to turn the score 131-129 in favor of the Kings!

Malik Monk nails a 3 pointer to tie the game 129-129!

De'Aaron Fox makes a two-pointer and brings the Kings closer! Spurs stay up 125-124

Devin Vassell nails a three-pointer to make the score 123-120 in favor of the Spurs

Malik Monk (Kings) closes the gap on the scoreboard. Spurs 118-116 over Kings

Domantas Sabonis gets into the paint and nails two-pointer to bring Kings close

Timeout called by the Kings

2 more points from Devin Vassell! Spurs win it 114 to 106

Timeout called by the Spurs

Keldon Johnson hits a three-pointer to turn the score 108-105 in favor of Spurs

The game is tied 105-105!

Keldon Johnson hits triple; Spurs close to Kings 98-100

The last quarter begins!

Third quarter is over! Kings reach 100 points and Spurs are at 95

Let's fly! Malik Monk retakes it to make the score 98-93, Kings refuse to be turned around on the scoreboard.

Keon Ellis again with a triple for the Kings!

Keon Ellis pops up with a three-pointer to keep the Kings ahead 93-86!

Two more points for Domantes Sabonis, Kings go ahead 86-81

Domantas Sabonis scores two points and tips the scales for the Kings 83-76!

Timeout called by the Spurs

Malik Monk gets into the paint, scores two points and makes the score 77-68 in favor of the Kings!

Zach Collins (Spurs) hits a three-pointer to cut the Kings' lead!

Devin Vassell (Spurs) scores 2 points! The score remains tilted for the Kings 61-71

The third quarter begins!

He's on fire! 17 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists, in 24 minutes of play.

HALFTIME: Kings lead at the break, 71-59.

👑 Domantas Sabonis: 17 PTS, 6 REB
👑 Malik Monk: 11 PTS, 6 AST
👑 Harrison Barnes: 11 PTS pic.twitter.com/L3cvkI5Xtm

— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 8, 2024

Second quarter closes! Kings take lead over Spurs 71-59

Domantas Sabonis again, gets into the paint and dunks the ball!

Domantas Sabonis continues to score points, making the score 54-67 for the Kings.

Zach Collins (Spurs) scores 2 points! The score remains in favor of the Kings 63-49

Let's fly! De'Aaron Fox reels it in to make the score 61-41 in favor of the Kings

Davion Mitchell appears again with a three-pointer for the Kings!

Two more points from Davion Mitchell! The Kings take a 49-38 lead

Malaki Branhan nails a three-pointer and brings the Spurs closer!

Blake Wesley (Spurs) gets into the paint for two points; King is up 44-33.

Trey Lyles hits a three-pointer to make the score 33-31 in favor of the Kings

The second quarter begins!

First quarter is over! Spurs are leading 31-30 against the Kings

Devin Vassell (Spurs) scored 3 points to lead his team 29-26

Davion Mitchell (Kings) nails two points to tie the game 21-21

Timeout called by the Kings

Malik Monk (Kings) gets into the paint and nails 2 points; the score remains in favor of the Spurs 21-19.

Keegan Murray (Kings) shoots a three-pointer to make the score 11-11

Kevin Hurter (Kings) attempts a three-pointer, but misses; the score remains 6-9 in favor of the Spurs.

First foul of the game! Zach Collins (Spurs) brings down Harrison Barnes (Kings).

Zach Collins (Spurs) opens the scoring with a triple!

The game starts!

All set! Both teams are on the Golden 1 Center court for the start of the game.

This is how the visiting team comes out: 

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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 8, 2024

This is how the home team comes out: 

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— Sacramento Kings (@SacramentoKings) March 8, 2024

Today's rule enforcers.
Dereck Richardson - Karl Lane - James Williams

A few minutes before the start of the game, both teams are already on the court stretching and taking shots at the hoop in preparation for this duel.

The Sacramento Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs by a slim 5-point margin. 

The fans of both teams are slowly beginning to arrive at the Golden 1 Center for this game corresponding to the NBA Season 2023-24, a great entrance is expected, with a possible full house.

Both teams are already in the stadium and are preparing in the dressing room for the warm-up in a few more minutes and the starting line-ups for the game will be announced. 

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— San Antonio Spurs (@spurs) March 8, 2024

Thank you very much for following along with us in the Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs broadcast, a great NBA game awaits us this afternoon. Stay tuned because it's almost starting.

In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for the Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs live, as well as the latest information from the Golden 1 Center. Don't miss any details of the game with VAVEL's up-to-the-minute online coverage.

This is the start time for the Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs game on March 7 in several countries:
Mexico: 21:00 (NBA League Pass)
Costa Rica 21:00 (NBA League Pass)
United States: 21:00 PT - 22:00 ET (NBA League Pass)
Canada: 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Peru: 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Cuba: 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Colombia: 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Ecuador: 22:00 (NBA League Pass)
Puerto Rico: 23:00 (NBA League Pass)
Venezuela: 23:00 (NBA League Pass)
Chile: 23:00 (NBA League Pass)
Argentina: 23:00 (NBA League Pass)
Brazil: 23:00 (NBA League Pass)
Spain: 1:30 (NBA League Pass)

Victor Wembanyama, a 20-year-old rookie center. The Frenchman has been very important for the San Antonio Spurs in the regular season, he is considered the best player on the team thanks to the points, rebounds and assists he averages per game.
NBA 05 / 03 / 2024 | vs Rockets
Points: 10 Rebounds: 11 Assists: 3
NBA 03 / 03 / 2024 | vs Pacers
Points: 31 Rebounds: 12 Assists: 6
NBA 29 / 02 / 2024 | vs Thunder
Points: 28 Rebounds: 13 Assists: 7 Photo: San Antonio Spurs (Facebook)

De'Aaron Fox, a 26-year-old young player who plays as a point guard. The American has been a key player for the Sacramento Kings in the regular season, he is considered one of the best players on the team thanks to the points, rebounds and assists he gets per game.
NBA 06 / 03 / 2024 | vs Lakers
Points: 44 Rebounds: 4 Assists: 4
NBA 04 / 03 / 2024 | vs Bulls
Points: 20 Rebounds: 1 Assists: 10
NBA 26 / 02 / 2024 | vs Heat
Points: 27 Rebounds: 8 Assists: 6 Photo: Sacramento Kings (Facebook)

Jeremy Sochan - Julian Champagnie - Victor Wembanyama - Devin Vassell - Tre Jones 

Coach: Gregg Popovich

Keegan Murray - Harrison Barnes - Domantas Sabonis - De’Aaron Fox - Kevin Huerter Coach: Mike Brown

In the last five meetings the Sacramento Kings have had a great dominance over the San Antonio Spurs with 4 wins and one loss.
NBA 22 / 02 / 2024 | Kings 127 - 122 Spurs
NBA 17 / 11 / 2023 | Spurs 120 - 129 Kings
NBA 02 / 04 / 2023 | Kings 123 - 123 Spurs (134 - 142)
NBA 01 / 02 / 2023 | Spurs 109 - 119 Kings
NBA 15 / 01 / 2023 | Spurs 119 - 132 Kings

The Spurs in their last five games have underperformed, their best result was against the Thunder, having a streak of two wins and three losses.
NBA 05 / 03 / 2024 | Rockets 114 - 101 Spurs 
NBA 03 / 03 / 2024 | Spurs 117 - 105 Pacers 
NBA 29 / 03 / 2024 | Spurs 132 - 118 Thunder
NBA 27 / 02 / 2024 | Timberwolves 114 - 105 Spurs
NBA 25 / 02 / 2024 | Jazz 128 - 109 Spurs

The Kings in their last five games have underperformed, their best result was against the Lakers, having a streak of two wins and three losses.
NBA 06 / 03 / 2024 | Lakers 120 - 130 Kings
NBA 04 / 03 / 2024 | Kings 109 - 113 Bulls
NBA 01 / 03 / 2024 | Timberwolves 120 - 124 Kings 
NBA 28 / 02 / 2024 | Nuggets 117 - 96 Kings
NBA 26 / 02 / 2024 | Kings 110 - 121 Heat

The Golden 1 Center will be the venue for this regular season game, it is located in the city of Sacramento, California, United States. It was officially opened on September 30, 2016 and is home to the Kings. The arena seats 17,500 spectators for basketball games. For concerts and other entertainment events, the capacity is 19 thousand spectators. Photo: Sacramento Kings (Facebook)

One of the best basketball leagues in the world brings us a duel between two teams that live very different realities, because while Sacramento Kings is in seventh place and is fighting for the championship of the Western Conference, the San Antonio Spurs are at the bottom of it to the last place. This matchup looks very close, but there could be some big surprises.

Hello everyone! Thank you for joining us for the telecast of the Sacramento Kings vs San Antonio Spurs game corresponding to the NBA Season 2023-24.
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