DeMar DeRozan had 33 points, Malik Monk added 26 points and nine assists and the Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

DeMar DeRozan scored 33 points and Domantas Sabonis recorded his league-leading 36 th double-double of the season to lead the Kings to a 132-127 victory over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

The Sacramento Kings edged out the Houston Rockets with a final score of 132-127 during last night’s thrilling matchup. DeMar DeRozan was the standout performer for the Kings and led the team to a much-needed victory.

The Sacramento Kings showed fight and resilience to fend off the Houston Rockets, winning 132-127 back-and-forth game that featured 22 lead changes. The Kings pulled ahead by 16 points in the third quarter,

Sunday marks the first time the future Hall of Famer will play in Chicago since joining the Sacramento Kings in a sign-and-trade.

I like him more on our side, in our uniform,” Lonzo Ball said of DeRozan. “But he still looks pretty good in the black and purple.”

Damian Lillard and DeMar DeRozan give each other the love they deserve prior to the Bucks and Kings' Tuesday night clash.

After a three-game road trip, the Kings returned home Thursday night to face the Western Conference’s second-place Houston Rockets and escaped with a thrilling yet narrow 132-127 win on national television at Golden 1 Center.