Sacramento Kings center Jonas Valanciunas (17) is guarded by Cleveland Cavaliers forward Dean Wade (32) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Randall Benton)
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and the short-handed Sacramento Kings handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their third straight loss with a 123-119 victory on Wednesday night.
DeRozan made back-to-back baskets down the stretch to give the Kings a 119-116 lead and they closed it out from there for their second consecutive win following a four-game losing streak.