Kings down Pacers

Domantas Sabonis had 26 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists against his former team and De’aaron Fox added 25 points and six steals as the Sacramento Kings defeated the Indiana Pacers 133-122 on Friday night.

Malik Monk finished with 23 points, six assists and five rebounds for the Kings, who won for the fifth time in their last six contests.

Bennedict Mathurin had 31 points and five rebounds for the Pacers, who shot 54% from the field but committed 21 turnovers and fell to 4-8 in their last 12 games. Pascal Siakam added 22 points and six rebounds.

CLIPPERS 136, PISTONS 125

Kawhi Leonard scored 21 of his 33 points in the first half and Los Angeles put on an offensive show in a win over Detroit.

Russell Westbrook added 23 points and nine assists, and Paul George scored 18 points for the Clippers, who have won seven of eight.

HAWKS 129, SUNS 120

Trae Young had 32 points and 15 assists and Atlanta beat Phoenix.

Young, who was not selected for the upcoming All-star game, shot 7 for 11 from 3-point distance and added two steals. He entered the game averaging 27 points and 10.9 assists.

THUNDER 126,

HORNETS 106

Shai Gilgeous-alexander scored 31 points, and Oklahoma City rolled past Charlotte.

Gilgeous-alexander scored at least 30 points for the ninth straight game. He made 11 of 15 field goals and had nine assists, five steals and three blocks in three quarters as the Thunder moved into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with Minnesota at 34-15.

HEAT 110, WIZARDS 102

Jimmy Butler scored 24 points, Bam Adebayo added 20 points and 14 rebounds and Miami used a strong third quarter for a victory over Washington.

Butler went 7 of 10 from the floor and hit his only 3-point attempt a day after the six-time All-star — who has missed 15 games this season — was left off this year’s Eastern Conference reserves.

WARRIORS 121,

GRIZZLIES 101

Jonathan Kuminga scored 29 points and Golden State defeated Memphis.

Stephen Curry had 20 points, six assists and six rebounds, and Klay Thompson added 14 points for the Warriors, who won their second straight.

ROCKETS 135, RAPTORS 106

Rookie Cam Whitmore scored a seasonhigh 25 and Alperen Sengun had 24 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists in just three quarters to lead Houston Rockets to a rout of Toronto.

Rockets rookie Amen Thompson, the fourth overall pick in the 2023 draft, also had a season high with 19 points.