THE Kings of Sacramento won its third straight game and improved to 3-2 on the season with a 123-115 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Sacramento duo of De’Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan combined for 58 points to lead the Kings to victory.

Fox was particularly efficient tonight, shooting 11 of 16 (68.8%) from the field and 4 of 6 (66.7%) from beyond the arc.

When the Hawks started to make their runs, either Fox or DeRozan would respond, never completely letting Atlanta take control.

Trae Young led the Hawks with 25 points, but Garrison Mathews was a key factor coming off the bench with 23 points on 7 of 13 (53.8%) from beyond the arc.

Apart from Mathews who started deep, the Kings defense once again seemed active with nine interceptions. They had a clear game plan to limit Trae and found success shooting 38.1% from the field.

Sacramento’s star duo of Fox and DeRozan is proving to be as difficult to defend as imagined. They entered the season as two of the best fourth quarter scorers in recent years and put on a clinic while closing out the game tonight.

Especially with Domantas Sabonis fouling out tonight, having two All-Stars on the court who can go out and look for a bucket when needed is a luxury a lot of teams don’t have.

The Kings travel to face the Toronto Raptors Saturday for the second leg of a back-to-back.

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