He Kings of Sacramento achieved a 111-110 victory over the Miami heat in a duel that lasted until the last seconds. De’Aaron Fox missed the go-ahead shot, but Domantas Sabonis worked his way to the offensive rebound and quickly got his return attempt in.

It was a single play that summed up the entire game. Things got physical in Miami, with Sabonis taking multiple hits to the face and even having to leave the game to stop his bleeding in the locker room.

The All-Star center fought all night and finished with 16 points, 16 rebounds and 7 assists. The Kings did a great job matching the Heat’s physicality all night, and not only was Sabonis active inside but his teammates brought the physicality as well.

Sacramento took advantage of a big third quarter to get back into the game. They trailed 48-61 heading into halftime, but outscored Miami 37-17 in the third to take the lead heading into the final quarter.

In his post-match interview, Sabonis revealed that the locker room got heated during halftime. That’s bound to happen over the course of a season and is a great sign that players and coaches are holding each other accountable.

Coming out and half a quarter of +20 after airing things out in the locker room is a great sign for a team that is still figuring things out early in the season.

Tonight, Sacramento showed that they won’t be easy to manipulate. They fought hard, played for each other, and earned a hard-fought victory. It’s hard to ask for more to end a four-game trip.

Next game for the Kings: 7:00 pm PT, Wednesday, November 6 vs. Toronto Raptors

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