Sacramento Kings (20-57) beat Toronto Raptors (42-34) 123-115 on the road on Wednesday, April 1.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Kings struck first, taking the opening quarter 27-22 and a 5-point lead after one. The teams matched each other with 34 points apiece in the second quarter; the Kings still led by 5 at halftime.
The Kings won the third 29-25 to create some separation, taking a 9-point lead into the fourth. The Raptors took the fourth 34-33; the Kings held on for a 123-115 regulation win.
What decided it
The Kings grabbed 41.3% of their own misses, while the Raptors recovered 14.7%. The second chances kept adding up.
The Raptors did win one battle, shooting: eFG% of 60.4% against 52.2%. The Kings made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 98 possessions per team, the Kings produced 125.6 points per 100 possessions to 117.4 for the Raptors.
Who made the difference
Precious Achiuwa was the game's biggest individual force for SAC: 28 pts, 19 reb, 1 ast on 12-19 shooting. His Game Score of 27 led everyone. His team was +22 with him on the floor.
Sandro Mamukelashvili led the Raptors with 17 pts, 6 reb, 3 ast on 7-10 shooting, good for a 19.1 Game Score.
Scottie Barnes (14 pts, 5 reb, 10 ast) and Precious Achiuwa (28 pts, 19 reb, 1 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The Kings entered with about a 12% chance.
Across the last 3 meetings in our records, Toronto Raptors lead 2-1.
The Kings are now 20-57, and the Raptors are 42-34. The Kings last five before this game: W-L-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.