On the heels of back-to-back defeats away from Golden 1 Center, Sacramento didn’t have long to recover before facing another formidable opponent.
The Kings hosted Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night, looking to get back on track.
Sactown came to play against OKC, erupting for a 69-point first half thanks to a stellar outing from Iman Shumpert. The veteran swingman notched all 23 of his points in the opening 24 minutes, nearly mirroring his 26-point showing in his last matchup with the Thunder.
While Oklahoma City was able to battle back and make the contest close in the 3rd quarter, the Kings were able to stave off the comeback attempt thanks to some big plays down the stretch.