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De’Aaron Fox’s clutch free-throw shooting pushes Kings past Heat

With just 6.2 seconds left, the Sacramento Kings led the Miami Heat 115-113, just needing a single stop to secure a victory over one of the best teams in the eastern conference.

The Heat inbounded the ball to Jimmy Butler who, went into the lane and was ultimately stifled by several Kings around the rim, who forced him to miss a contested shot in the paint.

The possession before that, De’Aaron Fox broke a 113-113 tie, hitting a pair of clutch free throws to give the Kings the lead. After missing two consecutive clutch free throws against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec.