SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — DeMar DeRozan scored 27 points and the short-handed Sacramento Kings handed the Cleveland Cavaliers their third straight loss with a 123-119 victory on Wednesday night.

DeRozan made back-to-back baskets down the stretch to give the Kings a 119-116 lead and they closed it out from there for their second consecutive win following a four-game losing streak.

Malik Monk added 20 points as the Kings won without stars Domantas Sabonis and Zach LaVine.

Evan Mobley scored 22 of his 31 points in the final 15 minutes for Cleveland but it wasn't enough to help the Cavs get back on the winning track. Cleveland has matched its longest skid of the season following a 16-game winning streak.

Donovan Mitchell added 26 points for Cleveland.

Takeaways

Cavaliers: With Darius Garland resting, Mobley took over for a stretch in the second half. He scored Cleveland’s final seven points of the third quarter and first eight of the fourth for 15 in a row to get the game back tied after the Cavs trailed by 11.

Kings: Sacramento fell behind by 13 early with Sabonis (ankle) and LaVine (personal) sidelined as they missed 17 of their first 19 shots. But they rallied thanks in part to a season-high 16 points from rookie Devin Carter.

Key moment

Sacramento went on a 7-0 run midway through the fourth to take a 109-107 lead. DeRozan tied the game with a 3-pointer and Carter then had a steal and dunk to put the Kings ahead.

Key stat

The Kings shot 1 for 11 from 2-point range in the first quarter for their worst performance in any non-overtime period in 19 years. They went 1 for 14 against Dallas in the third quarter on March 12, 2006.

Up next

The Kings host Chicago on Thursday to finish a back-to-back, while the Cavs head to Phoenix on Friday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Jonas Valanciunas (Evan Mobley gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Evan Mobley makes 7-foot two point shot	0	2
11:25	Jonas Valanciunas offensive foul	0	2
11:25	Jonas Valanciunas turnover	0	2
11:13	Evan Mobley misses 9-foot two point shot	0	2
11:11	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Malik Monk misses 14-foot two point shot	0	2
10:48	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	0	2
10:45	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	0	2
10:34	Malik Monk makes 28-foot three point jumper (Jonas Valanciunas assists)	3	2
10:23	Max Strus steps out of bounds turnover	3	2
9:59	Jonas Valanciunas misses 15-foot two point shot	3	2
9:59	Kings offensive team rebound	3	2
9:59	shot clock turnover	3	2
9:49	Dean Wade makes 24-foot three point jumper (Jarrett Allen assists)	3	5
9:37	Dean Wade shooting foul	3	5
9:37	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	4	5
9:37	DeMar DeRozan misses free throw 2 of 2	4	5
9:35	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	4	5
9:24	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	4	7
9:07	Jarrett Allen personal foul	4	7
9:00	Jonas Valanciunas misses 19-foot two point shot	4	7
8:58	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	4	7
8:55	Malik Monk misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	7
8:53	Max Strus defensive rebound	4	7
8:46	Jarrett Allen makes 6-foot layup (Evan Mobley assists)	4	9
8:29	Keegan Murray misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	9
8:25	Max Strus defensive rebound	4	9
8:18	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	9
8:14	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	4	9
8:09	Malik Monk misses two point shot	4	9
8:04	Dean Wade defensive rebound	4	9
8:00	Keon Ellis personal foul	4	9
7:54	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	4	9
7:51	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	4	9
7:36	Malik Monk misses driving floating jump shot	4	9
7:34	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	4	9
7:25	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Max Strus assists)	4	11
7:02	Keegan Murray misses 18-foot two point shot	4	11
7:00	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	4	11
6:52	Donovan Mitchell misses 37-foot three point pullup jump shot	4	11
6:49	Malik Monk defensive rebound	4	11
6:39	Keegan Murray misses 25-foot three point jumper	4	11
6:34	Malik Monk offensive rebound	4	11
6:31	Malik Monk bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	4	11
6:30	Keegan Murray shooting foul	4	11
6:30	Max Strus technical foul	4	11
6:30	Kings Full timeout	4	11
6:30	Devin Carter enters the game for Malik Monk	4	11
6:30	Trey Lyles enters the game for Keegan Murray	4	11
6:30	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	4	11
6:30	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	4	11
6:30	DeMar DeRozan makes technical free throw	5	11
6:30	Max Strus makes free throw 1 of 2	5	12
6:30	Max Strus misses free throw 2 of 2	5	12
6:30	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	5	12
6:13	DeMar DeRozan makes 18-foot jumper	7	11
5:57	De'Andre Hunter misses driving layup	7	11
5:57	Trey Lyles defensive rebound	7	11
5:35	DeMar DeRozan misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	7	12
5:32	Max Strus defensive rebound	7	12
5:26	DeMar DeRozan shooting foul	7	12
5:26	Jarrett Allen misses free throw 1 of 2	7	12
5:26	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	7	12
5:26	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	7	13
5:08	Trey Lyles lost ball turnover (Ty Jerome steals)	7	13
4:51	Ty Jerome makes 10-foot step back jumpshot	7	15
4:34	Devin Carter misses driving layup	7	15
4:31	Dean Wade defensive rebound	7	15
4:22	Ty Jerome makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot	7	17
4:06	Trey Lyles misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	17
3:59	Keon Ellis offensive rebound	7	17
3:57	Devin Carter misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	17
3:54	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	7	17
3:45	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	17
3:42	Jonas Valanciunas defensive rebound	7	17
3:31	Jonas Valanciunas misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	17
3:26	Devin Carter offensive rebound	7	17
3:21	Trey Lyles misses 23-foot three point jumper	7	17
3:17	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	7	17
3:05	Dean Wade makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	7	20
3:04	Kings Full timeout	7	20
3:04	Markelle Fultz enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	7	20
3:04	Keegan Murray enters the game for Keon Ellis	7	20
3:04	Malik Monk enters the game for Jonas Valanciunas	7	20
3:04	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	7	20
3:04	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Max Strus	7	20
3:04	Sam Merrill enters the game for Dean Wade	7	20
2:38	Devin Carter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	20
2:35	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	7	20
2:26	Ty Jerome misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	20
2:26	Kings defensive team rebound	7	20
2:07	Markelle Fultz misses driving floating jump shot	7	20
2:05	Trey Lyles offensive rebound	7	20
2:05	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	7	20
2:05	Trey Lyles makes free throw 1 of 2	8	20
2:05	Trey Lyles makes free throw 2 of 2	9	20
1:53	Evan Mobley bad pass (Malik Monk steals)	9	20
1:41	Keegan Murray makes 25-foot three point jumper (Malik Monk assists)	12	20
1:27	Donovan Mitchell makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot (Sam Merrill assists)	12	22
1:01	Keegan Murray misses 29-foot three point jumper	12	22
58.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	12	22
54.1	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	22
50.1	Sam Merrill offensive rebound	12	22
47.1	Ty Jerome misses 23-foot three point jumper	12	22
47.1	Kings defensive team rebound	12	22
32.0	Markelle Fultz misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	12	22
30.0	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	12	22
10.1	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	12	22
8.1	Devin Carter defensive rebound	12	22
3.0	Malik Monk makes 28-foot three point jumper (Markelle Fultz assists)	15	22
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	15	22

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Game Information

Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

2:00 AM, March 20, 2025

Coverage

NBC Sports CA, FanDuel SN OH, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,919

Referees

James Williams, Pat Fraher, Nate Green

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	35	24	.593	W1
Phoenix	34	26	.567	W1
Golden State	31	29	.517	L1
LA Clippers	27	31	.466	L3
Sacramento	14	47	.230	W1

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