Overview

• The Cleveland Cavaliers lost 120-113 to the Sacramento Kings, delaying their opportunity to secure the Eastern Conference’s No. 1 seed for the first time since 2015-16.
• Donovan Mitchell suffered a left ankle injury during the game but returned to play; his status for the next game remains uncertain.
• Zach LaVine led the Kings with 37 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as Sacramento moved into ninth place in the Western Conference play-in race.
• Key performances from DeMar DeRozan (28 points) and Domantas Sabonis (27 points, nine rebounds) bolstered the Kings' victory.
• The Cavaliers will have another chance to clinch the top seed when they face the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday night at Rocket Arena.