Antetokounmpo scores 29 as Heat beat Kings 114-108

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and hit two jumpers in the final two minutes Sunday, November 8, to lift the Miami Heat over the Sacramento Kings 114-108.

Antetokounmpo made 14 of 23 shots and grabbed 14 rebounds, though he went 1-of-7 at the free-throw line. His 16-foot pull-up with 1:35 left put Miami ahead 110-103, and after a layup by Sacramento's De'Andre Hunter, his step-back jumper with 59.1 seconds left made it 112-105.

The Heat (4-6) built their cushion with an 11-0 run that started late in the second quarter and carried into the third, making it 72-59. The lead reached 16 points at 75-59.

A second 11-0 run in the third quarter pushed Miami ahead 91-76. Sacramento (1-9), without Domantas Sabonis because of left knee soreness, scored the next 10 points, a run that ended early in the fourth quarter with the Kings down 91-87.

Klay Thompson scored 23 points and went 7-of-13 from 3-point range. Davion Mitchell had 17 points and 11 assists, and Bam Adebayo added 18 points with three steals.

Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 32 points and 10 assists and made all seven of his free throws. Zach LaVine scored 15. The Kings shot 11-of-37 from 3-point range and committed 18 turnovers, six by Precious Achiuwa, who also grabbed 14 rebounds.

Miami's effective field goal percentage was 60.2. Sacramento stayed close at the line, making 21 of 23 free throws to Miami's 8 of 18, and its bench outscored the Heat's 36-16.

With five minutes left the Heat led 100-95, and they outscored Sacramento 14-13 the rest of the way. Mitchell made two free throws for a 114-105 lead, and Hunter's 29-foot 3-pointer closed the scoring.

Up next

Heat: at the Utah Jazz on Tuesday, November 10.

Kings: home against the Orlando Magic on Tuesday, November 10.