The Kings found themselves trailing by 12 after being outscored 21-9 to start the second half. That elicited a chorus of boos from the home crowd and a wave of “Keon Ellis” chants with fans calling for the defensive-minded guard who has been in and out of coach Mike Brown’s rotation.

The Pacers kicked off trade season by adding Thomas Bryant, but he hasn't played enough minutes to stop the bleeding in the frontcourt. The Pacers currently average 41.1 rebounds per game, good for third-worst in the league, and grab the second-fewest offensive boards.

The Miami Heat head to Golden 1 Center to face the Sacramento Kings in a non-conference matchup. The Heat are 17-16, which puts them in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Kings are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference.

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Via Sean Cunningham: “According to sources, Sacramento Kings rookie Devin Carter (left shoulder surgery) has been cleared for unrestricted basketball activity. He is expected to be assigned to G League Stockton soon to get reps with live play.”

Among those to weigh in on Sacramento's surprising decision was Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, who worked with Brown for two seasons from 2003 to '05 in Indianapolis.

The Kings’ dream season ended with a Game 7 loss to Stephen Curry and the Warriors, who outscored Sacramento 64-42 in the second half while Curry finished with 50 points, a short-lived record for most points ever in a Game 7 (Boston’s Jason Tatum broke the record two weeks later with 51 against the Philadelphia 76ers).

Dillon Brooks recorded 27 points and helped the Houston Rockets register a 114-110 victory over the Toronto Raptors, their first win in the Canadian city in more than five years

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The Kings turned in an impressive performance Sunday, blowing out the Golden State Warriors to win their fourth in a row under interim coach Doug Christie. Malik Monk had 26 points and 12 assists to lead the Kings to a 129-99 victory over the Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco.

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