National Basketball Association
Brooklyn 123, Sacramento 94
When: 3:30 PM ET, Monday, January 21, 2019
Where: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Officials: #63 Derek Richardson, #30 John Goble, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance: 14233

D'Angelo Russell scored 31 points and the Brooklyn Nets extended their home winning streak to six games with a 123-94 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Monday.

Russell shot 12 of 25 and made 7 of 14 3-pointers. He became the first Net ever to hit at least seven 3-pointers in consecutive games -- which he has done in three of four games -- and also recorded his eighth game of at least 30 points this season.

Russell's latest strong performance occurred after he was named Eastern Conference Player of the Week. He helped the Nets win for the 17th time in their last 22 games to match the best 22-game stretch since the team moved to Brooklyn in 2012.

The 22-year-old guard was particularly effective in the third quarter, when the Nets shot 70 percent (14 of 20) and outscored Sacramento 38-25. He gave the Nets the lead with a 3-pointer that put Brooklyn up 66-64 with 9:14 left in the frame and hit two more during an 11-0 run to give Brooklyn a 77-66 lead. The Nets would never trail again.

Russell scored 14 points in the third on 5-of-6 shooting and Brooklyn carried a 93-85 lead into the fourth. The Nets secured their latest win early in the fourth with a quarter-opening 15-4 run, and Russell reached 30 points when he hit a floater in the lane for a 114-92 advantage with 5:26 left.

Joe Harris added 19 points for the Nets, who shot 50 percent and outscored the Kings 68-34 after halftime. Rookie Rodions Kurucs chipped in 16 points while Ed Davis and Jarrett Allen finished with 16 and 12 rebounds, respectively, helping Brooklyn to a commanding 56-37 margin on the glass.

Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Kings with 22 points but Buddy Hield was held to 11 on 4-of-10 shooting, two days after scoring 35 and hitting the game-winner at Detroit.

Reserve Justin Jackson contributed 14 while Willie-Cauley Stein finished with 12 as the Kings shot 41.9 percent and dropped to 1-2 on a season-long six-game road trip that continues Tuesday in Toronto.

Before the Nets dominated the second half, Russell hit two 3-pointers in the final minute of the first quarter as the Nets took a 29-23 lead. After seven first-half lead changes, the Kings took a 60-55 lead into the break.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Sacramento   Brooklyn
Bogdan Bogdanovic 22 Scoring D'Angelo Russell 31
Bogdan Bogdanovic 11 Assists D'Angelo Russell 8
Buddy Hield 7 Rebounds Ed Davis 16
Marvin Bagley III 3 Free Throws Made Spencer Dinwiddie 4
Bogdan Bogdanovic 2 Steals Shabazz Napier 3
Iman Shumpert 2 Blocks Rondae Hollis-Jefferson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Sacramento 94 41.9 10-25 6-11 26 37 4 8 14
Brooklyn 123 50.0 13-35 20-24 25 56 4 9 17
Upcoming Games
  • Brooklyn will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Nets have a W/L % of .560 after a win and .478 after a loss.
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Kings have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .565 after a loss.