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LeBron James scored 14 of his 31 points in the final eight minutes as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the visiting Sacramento Kings 122-114 on Tuesday at Crypto.com Arena.
Sacramento led 96-89 with 8:11 left in the fourth after a Davion Mitchell floater capped an 11-0 run, but James took over down the stretch.
He hit two three-pointers and four layups and assisted on a pair of Malik Monk threes. The second Monk triple gave the Lakers the lead for good at 112-110 with 2:50 remaining in regulation.
James led all scorers. Monk scored 24 points and went 6-of-11 from three-point range. Dwight Howard dominated off the bench with a 14-point, 14-rebound double-double in 21 minutes.
De’Aaron Fox paced the Kings with 30 points, and Buddy Hield posted 26 points thanks in part to seven three-pointers.
The 20-19 Lakers have won three straight games. The Kings, who had won three of four entering Tuesday, dropped to 16-23.
Notable Performances
Lakers F LeBron James: 31 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds
Lakers SG Malik Monk: 24 points
Lakers C Dwight Howard: 14 points, 14 rebounds
Kings PG De’Aaron Fox: 30 points, 6 assists
Kings SG Buddy Hield: 26 points, 5 rebounds
What’s Next?
Both teams will host the Atlanta Hawks next.
Atlanta will visit Sacramento on Wednesday at Golden 1 Center before L.A. welcomes the Hawks to town on Friday. Both games are scheduled to start at 10 p.m. ET.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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