» BAGLEY, KINGS EXTEND HOME WIN STREAK
The Kings won their seventh consecutive home game Monday night, defeating the San Antonio Spurs 127-112 at Golden 1 Center. Here are three takeaways from the game:
Bagley puts on a show — Marvin Bagley III had yet another impressive performance for the Kings.
The rookie big man made his presence felt early, scoring eight of his career-high 24 points in the opening period.
However, it was a fourth-quarter play that should make its rounds on the night’s highlight reels.
With 7:47 left, Yogi Ferrell threw a pass that Bagley caught in mid-spin and finished with a two-handed hammer that had everyone in Golden 1 Center standing.
Bagley also had a game-high 12 rebounds for his ninth double-double as the Kings (28-25) got their second home win over the Spurs (32-23) this season.
Shout out his name — Whenever Ferrell scores a basket at home, Kings PA announcer Scott Moak yells out, “Yooooooogiiiiiii,” and the crowd gives a loud “Ferrrrrrellllll” in response.
The Moak-crowd connection was on point in this one.
Ferrell made all seven of his shots, including four from 3-point range, to finish with a season-high 19 points.
He showed some love to the crowd in an on-court interview with Moak after the game: “Oh yeah, the fans are great!”
They’re still streaking — The Kings continue to play well on their home floor. With this victory, that’s seven in a row at Golden 1 Center.
This is Sacramento’s longest winning streak since the 2005-06 season, when they ran off 14 in a row.
A collective effort helped the Kings keep rolling in front of their fans. De’Aaron Fox had 20 points, six assists and six rebounds. Buddy Hield scored 18 points, including three more 3-pointers, and had eight rebounds and five assists.
The Kings still have three more games on their season-long six-game home stand.