Overview
- Oklahoma City beat Sacramento 113-99 for its seventh straight victory and a 15-1 start.
- Chet Holmgren added 21 points and Lu Dort scored all 14 of his points after halftime, including 11 in the fourth on four made threes.
- Sacramento’s skid hit seven games as Dennis Schroder scored 21 and DeMar DeRozan 17, with Domantas Sabonis sidelined by left knee soreness.
- The Thunder’s defense forced nine Kings turnovers in the third quarter, turning them into 11 points while holding Sacramento to 19 in the period.
- Oklahoma City has won all three meetings with Sacramento this season and has dominated opponents since its lone loss, with an average winning margin of 20.3 points that includes big wins over Golden State and the Lakers.