Drew and I went to the Sacramento Kings versus Miami Heat NBA Basketball game on Monday night. We had dinner at Il Fornaio before the game. I had INSALATA BIETOLE [organic red & gold beets, wild arugula, toasted walnuts goat cheese and red wine vinaigrette] and RAVIOLI BRASATO NORCINA [braised short rib ravioli, porcini mushrooms and grana padano-cream sauce]. Celebrating my birthday early, Drew gave me a new wallet.
We sat in Drew and Kyle's seats: section 218 row A seats 19 and 20. These seats are on the front of the second deck close to center court.
Trailing by 17 points with 8:07 left in the fourth quarter, the Kings stormed back and tied the game at the end of regulation. The score was tied at 112 at the end of the first overtime. DeMar DeRozan scored nine of Sacramento’s 11 points in the second overtime. The Kings won the game by the score of 123 to 118.
DeMar DeRozan was the high scorer for the Kings. DeRozan had 30 points on 12 for 26 from the field, 1 for 4 from three and 5 for 5 from the free throw line. Domantas Sabonis contributed a triple double with 21 points, 18 rebounds and 11 assists.
Tyler Herro was the high scorer for the Heat. Herro had 26 points on 11 for 25 from the field and 4 for 10 from three. He had no free throws.
Two observations about the game. First, the Kings are definitely doing some different things on defense. They were running a second player, often Sabonis, at the ball on the perimeter. Second, the fouls calls seemed inconsistent. For long stretches, it seemed like the referees were letting the players be more physical (a rock fight). Then, all of sudden, they would call a ticky tack foul.
I had mixed emotions about Jimmy Bulter being suspended by the team. I saw him play twice during the 2018-2019 season: once with the Timberwolves and; once with the 76ers. When I saw Bulter before, I was shocked at how big Jimmy Bulter looks; he is listed at 6' 8" and 232 pounds. While it would have been nice to see him play, I am glad that the Kings didn't have to face him.
The Kings have now won five games in a row. The Kings have 2 wins and 2 losses in games that I have seen in the 2024-2025 season. My goal continues to be to see at last one game a month.
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