NBA Roundup: Domantas Sabonis Carries Kings to Victory in Debut

NBA Roundup: Domantas Sabonis Carries Kings to Victory in Debut
Sacramento Kings center Domantas Sabonis (10) celebrates with guard Jeremy Lamb (26) in the final seconds of the game against the Minnesota Timberwolves during the fourth quarter at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 9, 2022. Kelley L Cox/USA TODAY Sports via Field Level Media
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Domantas Sabonis recorded 22 points and 14 rebounds in his Sacramento debut and Damion Mitchell broke the game’s final tie with a dunk with 4:13 remaining as the host Kings avenged a blowout loss the day before with a 132–119 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.

Acquired on Tuesday but unavailable when the Kings were drubbed 134–114 by the Timberwolves that night in the opener of a two-day, two-game sequence, Sabonis arrived in time to help Sacramento win for the third time in its past five games.