Game ID: 22400180
Toronto Raptors @ Sacramento Kings
Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
SAC 30 27 32 33 122TOR 33 21 39 14 107
SAC vs TOR ScoutingSAC vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
SAC availability going into 10/29 · back-to-backNEW Huerter 21 to 26 min over the last 3
SAC availability going into 11/01 · 2 days' restNEW Huerter 21 to 26 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backNEW Huerter 21 to 26 min over the last 5
SAC availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restNEW Huerter 21 to 28 min over the last 4
SAC availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Huerter missed 2 since 11/02, returns tonight: 24 min (113% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/08 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 24 min since (113% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/10 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 22 min since (104% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/11 · back-to-backBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (125% of 21)
SAC availability going into 11/13 · 1 day's restBACK Huerter back 11/06 after 2, 26 min since (122% of 21)
TOR availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 3 since 10/25, out tonight
TOR availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restOUT Quickley missed 4 since 10/25, out tonight
TOR availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 5 since 10/25, out tonight
TOR availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 3 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 6 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Poeltl 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 4 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 7 since 10/25, out tonight
NEW Poeltl 30 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/09 · 2 days' restOUT Barnes missed 5 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Quickley missed 8 since 10/25, returns tonight: 26 min (94% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 32 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/10 · back-to-backOUT Barnes missed 6 since 10/30, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 11/09 after 8, 26 min since (94% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Mitchell 25 to 31 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/12 · 1 day's restOUT Barnes missed 7 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 2 since 11/09, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 11/09 after 8, 27 min since (96% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 11/15 · 2 days' restOUT Barnes missed 8 since 10/30, out tonight
OUT Walter missed 3 since 11/09, out tonight
BACK Quickley back 11/09 after 8, 27 min since (96% of 28)
NEW Agbaji 27 to 34 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 49 percent and 32 from three, 23 free throws a game; DeRozan at 26 and Fox at 25 a game. Without Huerter (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 127 a night and allowing 129, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Barrett at 26 and Dick at 25 a game. Without Barnes (4 straight), Quickley (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the defense, Sacramento allowing 110 a night to Toronto's 129. Call it Sacramento 124, Toronto 116.
10/29 @ UTA 113-96 — SAC notes
SAC won 113-96. SAC shot 52% (48 of 92) to UTA's 39%, 8 of 31 from three. SAC turned it over 11 times to UTA's 17. Sabonis led with 28 (13 of 18); DeRozan added 20, Fox 19. The hinge was Q3, 29-14: a lead of 9 became 24, and the lead reached 27. Sabonis was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
11/01 @ ATL 123-115 — SAC notes
SAC won 123-115. SAC shot 48% (43 of 89) to ATL's 45%, 11 of 33 from three, and went to the line 30 times to ATL's 18 — 26 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 51-40 for them. Fox led with 31 (11 of 16, 4 of 6 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); DeRozan added 27, Sabonis 15. The hinge was Q1, 33-26: from level to 7 ahead, and the lead reached 18. Fox was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
11/02 @ TOR 128-131 — SAC notes
SAC lost 128-131 in 1 overtime. SAC shot 46% (46 of 100) to TOR's 48%, 10 of 40 from three. DeRozan led with 33 (12 of 27, 2 of 7 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Fox added 24, Monk 21. Q4 was theirs, 34-24, the deficit cut from 10 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 107-94 against them.
11/04 @ MIA 111-110 — SAC notes
SAC won 111-110. SAC shot 51% (44 of 86) to MIA's 44%, 10 of 27 from three, and got to the line 15 times to MIA's 30. Fox led with 28 (11 of 21, 3 of 6 from three); DeRozan added 26, Sabonis 16. The hinge was Q3, 37-17: SAC came in trailing by 13 and left it ahead by 7. SAC trailed 48-61 at the half and won the second half 63-49. Ellis was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
11/06 vs TOR 122-107 — SAC notes
SAC won 122-107. SAC shot 47% (42 of 90) to TOR's 49%, 10 of 35 from three, and went to the line 32 times to TOR's 15 — 28 points from the stripe to their 11. The glass went 47-34 for them. DeRozan led with 27 (11 of 21, 2 of 4 from three); Murray added 22, Fox 21. The hinge was Q4, 33-14: SAC came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 15. Sabonis was the night's best plus/minus at +16.
11/08 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 30 from three, 25 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Fox at 25 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 108, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 30 and the glass, where Sacramento has been plus-7 a night and the Clippers plus-3. Call it Sacramento 115, the Clippers 109.
11/10 @ PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 111, shooting 48 percent and 39 from three, 22 free throws a game; Durant at 26 and Booker at 23 a game. That is 5 straight wins. Without Ighodaro (4 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 114, shooting 48 percent and 27 from three, 27 free throws a game; Fox at 27 and DeRozan at 25 a game. One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 39 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Phoenix 115, Sacramento 113, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/11 @ SAS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
San Antonio comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Wembanyama at 18 and Johnson at 15 a game. Without Sochan (3 straight), Jones (9 straight). One day's rest. Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 115, shooting 48 percent and 27 from three, 24 free throws a game; DeRozan at 27 and Fox at 25 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: San Antonio wins, and the game turns on the arc, San Antonio at 35 percent from three to Sacramento's 27 and the line, where Sacramento takes 24 free throws a game to San Antonio's 18. Call it San Antonio 113, Sacramento 111, Sacramento keeping it close.
11/13 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Sacramento comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 27 from three, 20 free throws a game; Fox at 25 and DeRozan at 24 a game. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 20 free throws a game; Durant at 31 and Booker at 20 a game. Without Durant (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Sacramento wins, and the game turns on the arc, Phoenix at 38 percent from three to Sacramento's 27. Call it Sacramento 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
10/30 @ CHA 133-138 — TOR notes
TOR lost 133-138. TOR shot 57% (52 of 91) to CHA's 52%, 9 of 28 from three. Barrett led with 31 (10 of 18, 4 of 6 from three, 7 of 12 at the line); Dick added 30, Poeltl 20. Q2 was theirs, 43-34, the deficit cut from 14 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 104-90 against them. Battle's -19 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/01 vs LAL 125-131 — TOR notes
TOR lost 125-131. TOR took 19 more shots (107 to 88), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 49% to LAL's 48%, 10 of 35 from three, and got to the line 13 times to LAL's 41. Barrett led with 33 (14 of 22, 3 of 5 from three); Dick added 31, Poeltl 19. Q3 was theirs, 37-23, the deficit cut from 25 to 11, but the other 3 periods went 108-88 against them. Boucher's -13 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/02 vs SAC 131-128 — TOR notes
TOR won 131-128 in 1 overtime. TOR shot 48% (46 of 95) to SAC's 46%, 17 of 37 from three. Barrett led with 31 (10 of 26, 3 of 9 from three, 8 of 11 at the line); Boucher added 24, Dick 22. The hinge was Q1, 37-29: from level to 8 ahead. Mogbo was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
11/04 @ DEN 119-121 — TOR notes
TOR lost 119-121. TOR took 20 more shots (103 to 83), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to DEN's 49%, 13 of 39 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DEN's 38. Dick led with 26 (10 of 20, 4 of 9 from three); Poeltl added 24, Agbaji 16. Q1 was theirs, 37-34, but the other 3 periods went 87-82 against them. They led by as many as 14. Barrett's -8 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/06 @ SAC 107-122 — TOR notes
TOR lost 107-122. TOR shot 49% (43 of 88) to SAC's 47%, 10 of 34 from three, and got to the line 15 times to SAC's 32. The glass went 34-47 against them. Barrett led with 23 (9 of 19, 1 of 5 from three); Mitchell added 20, Boucher 17. Q3 was theirs, 39-32, turning a 3-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 90-68 against them. Agbaji's -22 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/09 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 106, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Powell at 25 and Harden at 19 a game. That is 3 straight wins. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 128, shooting 50 percent and 34 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 27 and Dick at 23 a game. Without Barnes (5 straight), Quickley (8 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: The Clippers win, and the game turns on the defense, the Clippers allowing 106 a night to Toronto's 128 and the glass, where the Clippers have been plus-5 a night and Toronto minus-3. Call it the Clippers 118, Toronto 113.
11/10 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 122, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Davis at 32 and James at 27 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 121, shooting 47 percent and 34 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barrett at 23 and Dick at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Barnes (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the line, where the Lakers take 27 free throws a game to Toronto's 20. Call it the Lakers 121, Toronto 116.
11/12 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Antetokounmpo at 33 and Lillard at 29 a game. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight), Wright (3 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 120, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 20 and Agbaji at 17 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Barnes (7 straight), Walter (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, and the game turns on the arc, Milwaukee at 41 percent from three to Toronto's 35 and the defense, Milwaukee allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 120. Call it Milwaukee 117, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
11/15 vs DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 103 a night and allowing 114, shooting 43 percent and 32 from three, 19 free throws a game; Dick at 19 and Barrett at 15 a game. That is 5 straight losses. Without Barnes (8 straight), Walter (3 straight). 2 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 38 from three, 21 free throws a game; Cunningham at 25 and Beasley at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Detroit at 38 percent from three to Toronto's 32. Call it Detroit 113, Toronto 112, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
TORBF B. Fernando
CB C. Boucher
DM D. Mitchell
GD G. Dick
JB J. Battle
JM J. Mogbo
JP J. Poeltl
JS J. Shead
JW J. Walter
OA O. Agbaji
PÖ Pöltl
RB R. Barrett
SACAL A. Len
DD D. DeRozan
DF D. Fox
DM D. McDermott
DS D. Sabonis
IJ I. Jones
JM J. McLaughlin
KE K. Ellis
KH K. Huerter
KM K. Murray
MM M. Monk
TL T. Lyles
TOR/SAC the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
DeMar DeRozan scores 27 points to lead the Kings past the Raptors 122-107
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points in a record-setting performance and the Sacramento Kings beat the Toronto Raptors 122-107 on Wednesday night.
Domantas Sabonis added 17 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his third triple-double of the season for Sacramento. He shot 6 for 6 from the field and 5 for 5 at the free-throw line.
Keegan Murray chipped in with 22 points and 12 rebounds, and De’Aaron Fox scored 21.
The 35-year-old DeRozan has scored at least 20 points in each of his first eight games with the Kings, breaking a franchise mark established by Chris Webber when he reached 20 in his first seven games with Sacramento in 1999.
DeRozan spent the past three seasons with the Chicago Bulls . The six-time All-Star also has played for Toronto and San Antonio during his 16-year NBA career.
RJ Barrett had 23 points to lead the Raptors. Davion Mitchell scored 20 in his first game in Sacramento since being traded to Toronto last summer.
Takeaways Raptors: Toronto led for most of the first three quarters before wilting in the fourth. The Raptors were outscored 33-14 in the final period.
Kings: Fox played strong defense but struggled again shooting from the floor as he is dealing with a finger injury. Fox went 5 for 17 and just 2 of 8 on 3-pointers. He is 5 for 25 from beyond the arc in his last three games.
Key moment The Kings trailed 95-89 early in the fourth before going on a 9-0 run that gave them the lead for good. DeRozan started the spurt with a jumper, and Malik Monk scored the final seven points.
Key stat Sabonis had the eighth game in the NBA since at least 1982-83 with a triple-double while missing no shots from the field or foul line. The previous player to do it was Josh Giddey for Oklahoma City against Portland on Jan. 11.
Up next Raptors: At the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday night, the third stop on a five-game trip.