Antetokounmpo Leads Heat Past Kings as Sacramento Falls to 1-9

Antetokounmpo added 14 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, making 14 of 23 shots. Klay Thompson scored 23 for Miami, including seven 3-pointers, while Bam Adebayo had 18 points and eight rebounds. The Heat improved to 4-6; Sacramento fell to 1-9 and has yet to win at home.

Miami took control late in the first half after the score was tied at 55. A 13-4 run, capped by Adebayo free throws with 55 seconds left in the half, put the Heat ahead 68-59. Miami got 41 first-half points from Adebayo, Antetokounmpo and Davion Mitchell.

The Heat’s lead reached 16 in the third quarter, but Sacramento rallied to tie the game at 95 on De’Andre Hunter’s free throws with 6:12 remaining. Miami then outscored the Kings 19-13 to close out the win. Darius Acuff Jr. led Sacramento with 32 points and 10 assists. Domantas Sabonis sat out with left knee soreness.

The Kings also announced a trade dealing Nique Clifford, a wing in his second season, to the Thunder in Oklahoma City. Sacramento received Utah’s 2028 second-round pick and Minnesota’s 2030 second-round pick. Oklahoma City had selected Clifford 24th in the 2025 draft before trading his draft rights to the Kings.

Sacramento hosts Orlando on Tuesday, while Miami visits Utah that night.