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.

DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De'Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.

DeMar DeRozan and De'Aaron Fox continue to give the Kings two formidable clutch-time options after a strong fourth-quarter showing in the Kings' 132-127 win over the Houston Rockets on Thursday at Golden 1 Center.

Winning at home has been a big point of emphasis since Christie took over as interim coach of the Kings when Mike Brown was fired in December. The Kings did it again in a Thursday night thriller, beating the Houston Rockets 132-127 before a sellout crowd of 18,227 at Golden 1 Center and a national television audience on TNT.

The Houston Rockets lost 132-127 to the Sacramento Kings. Jalen Green scored 28 points on 50% shooting. Green lead the way for the Rockets in the first quarter, shooting 3-for-6 from the field and 1-for-2 from three.

The Sacramento Kings don't get much time on National TV, and when they do and win a battle like this, it gets felt throughout the city. Lighting the Beam on TNT may not mean much to those watching around the US, but it sure means a lot to the Kings and fans in Sacramento.

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The Kings were led by veteran forward DeMar DeRozan with 33 points, while standout guard Malik Monk chipped in 26 points and 9 assists. Thursday's matchup was as exciting as many expected it would be with 22 lead changes,

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The Sacramento Kings have been clutch when it counts, going 11-13 in their last 24 showings with five clutch moments in their last ten games.

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