The Sacramento Kings defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 176-175 in a thrilling contest that surpassed the NBA record for most points scored by a game.
In the double overtime victory for the Kings, Malik Monk led all scorers with 45 points, while De’Aaron Fox chipped in with 42 points.
Both teams’ point totals set franchise records for themselves in the NBA.
The Detroit Pistons’ 186-184 victory over the Denver Nuggets in 1983 marked the highest scoring game in NBA history.
With three minutes and eighteen seconds left, the Clippers led 147-136, but the Kings scored 10 unanswered points to close the gap.
Monk made a three pointer with 2.1 seconds left to level the match at 153 apiece and send it into overtime, with a second extra period needed with the score at 164-164.
Fox gave the Kings a lead they would not lose with 36.5 seconds remaining, while Kawhi Leonard and Nicolas Batum each then missed shots that would have given the Clippers the lead.
Leonard was his side’s highest scorer with 44 points, while Russell Westbrook added 17 points and 14 assists on his debut for the Clippers.
“I thought it was a great game, especially for the fans,” said Clippers coach Tyronn Lue. “A crazy game, a lot of momentum shifts.”
The Milwaukee Bucks won their 13th game in a row with a 128-99 victory against the Miami Heat.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo had to go off with a right knee injury towards the end of the first quarter but his side still completed a win in which Jrue Holiday scored 24 points.
“I’m pretty sure that either on a drive or a screen or something like that, that he [Antetokounmpo] knocked knees with somebody and just wasn’t able to return,” said Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer.
Klay Thompson starred for the Golden State Warriors as they beat the Houston Rockets 116-101.
Thompson shot 12 three-pointers as he put in a 42-point performance for a Warriors side without Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins.