If there was ever a match-up that had ‘end of the season’ vibrations through all four quarters, it was tonight’s April contest between the 12th seeded Sacramento Kings and 15th seeded Houston Rockets.
It didn’t take long for Houston to garner a 15-point lead in the first quarter, as the Kings couldn’t make a shot from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, Garrison Matthews put on his best audition for the 2023 three-point contest for the Rockets. Harrison Barnes led the offense with 13 points in the first frame as the only player wearing purple and white to hit their scoring stride.