SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- — Dennis Schroder made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining in overtime, lifting the Sacramento Kings to a 125-124 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night.

Schroder finished with 24 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists off the bench to help the Kings rally after trailing by five in the final two minutes of regulation.

DeMar DeRozan had 27 points and nine assists, and Russell Westbrook added 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the Kings end a five-game skid. Keegan Murray scored 26 points while Maxime Raynaud had 12 points and 14 rebounds

Schroder’s game-winner came 8 seconds after Houston’s Jabari Smith Jr. made two of three free throws for a two-point lead.

Smith scored 18 points for the Rockets but had his string of four consecutive double-doubles ended. Alperen Sengun had 28 points and six rebounds, and Kevin Durant added 24 points and 10 rebounds but missed a jumper at the overtime buzzer.

Sacramento forced overtime after a late surge in the fourth quarter

After Durant’s two free throws gave the Rockets a 112-107 lead with 2:16 remaining, DeRozan scored on a dunk and Westbrook made a corner 3-pointer to tie it.

There were multiple lead changes in overtime, and Westbrook missed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 30 seconds left to play.

The Rockets grabbed the rebound and went ahead 124-122 on Smith’s free throws before DeRozan drove the lane then dished to Schroder wide open in the left corner.

The Rockets got off to a sluggish start and trailed by 10 less than four minutes into the first quarter before finding their stride in the second quarter. Durant and Sengun combined for more than half of their team’s points in the second quarter, rallying Houston to a 68-57 lead.

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Kings: Host the Pistons on Tuesday.

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TIME	PLAY
12:00	Alperen Sengun vs. Maxime Raynaud (Precious Achiuwa gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Russell Westbrook makes 17-foot pullup jump shot (DeMar DeRozan assists)	2	0
11:22	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Kevin Durant assists)	2	2
11:08	Precious Achiuwa bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	2	2
11:01	Amen Thompson bad pass turnover (DeMar DeRozan steals)	2	2
10:47	Alperen Sengun kicked ball violation	2	2
10:39	Russell Westbrook makes 27-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	5	2
10:13	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:09	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	5	2
9:55	Russell Westbrook misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:53	Keegan Murray offensive rebound	5	2
9:52	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	5	2
9:52	Keegan Murray makes free throw 1 of 2	6	2
9:52	Keegan Murray makes free throw 2 of 2	7	2
9:36	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	7	2
9:32	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	7	2
9:23	DeMar DeRozan makes 16-foot pullup jump shot	9	2
9:00	Alperen Sengun makes driving layup (Jabari Smith Jr. assists)	9	4
8:50	Maxime Raynaud makes 7-foot two point shot (Russell Westbrook assists)	11	4
8:37	Kevin Durant misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	11	4
8:37	DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound	11	4
8:17	Russell Westbrook misses 18-foot fade away jump shot	11	4
8:15	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	11	4
8:08	Josh Okogie misses 24-foot three point jumper	11	4
8:05	Maxime Raynaud defensive rebound	11	4
7:59	DeMar DeRozan misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	4
7:56	DeMar DeRozan offensive rebound	11	4
7:54	Russell Westbrook makes 27-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	14	4
7:54	Rockets Full timeout	14	4
7:41	Kevin Durant makes 26-foot three pointer	14	7
7:20	Russell Westbrook misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	14	7
7:15	Kevin Durant defensive rebound	14	7
7:10	Alperen Sengun makes running layup (Amen Thompson assists)	14	9
7:00	DeMar DeRozan makes 10-foot fade away jump shot	16	9
6:43	Josh Okogie makes 23-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	16	12
6:31	Russell Westbrook bad pass turnover (Amen Thompson steals)	16	12
6:25	Jabari Smith Jr. makes 25-foot running jump shot (Amen Thompson assists)	16	15
6:10	Jabari Smith Jr. shooting foul	16	15
6:10	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 1 of 2	17	15
6:10	Tari Eason enters the game for Jabari Smith Jr.	17	15
6:10	DeMar DeRozan makes free throw 2 of 2	18	15
5:54	Kevin Durant misses 26-foot three point jumper	18	15
5:50	Keegan Murray defensive rebound	18	15
5:50	Keegan Murray lost ball turnover (Tari Eason steals)	18	15
5:45	Tari Eason makes layup	18	17
5:45	Kings Full timeout	18	17
5:45	Nique Clifford enters the game for Precious Achiuwa	18	17
5:45	Dylan Cardwell enters the game for Maxime Raynaud	18	17
5:45	Reed Sheppard enters the game for Amen Thompson	18	17
5:27	Russell Westbrook misses 29-foot three point jumper	18	17
5:24	Rockets defensive team rebound	18	17
5:24	Dylan Cardwell loose ball foul	18	17
5:10	Reed Sheppard misses 24-foot three point jumper	18	17
5:06	Russell Westbrook defensive rebound	18	17
4:50	DeMar DeRozan misses 19-foot jumper	18	17
4:46	Dylan Cardwell offensive rebound	18	17
4:38	Keegan Murray makes 30-foot three point jumper (DeMar DeRozan assists)	21	17
4:18	Tari Eason makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Okogie assists)	21	20
4:01	Nique Clifford misses 7-foot hook shot	21	20
3:53	Russell Westbrook offensive rebound	21	20
3:53	Russell Westbrook misses tip shot	21	20
3:53	Alperen Sengun defensive rebound	21	20
3:53	Kevin Durant misses running layup	21	20
3:53	Kevin Durant offensive rebound	21	20
3:53	Keegan Murray shooting foul	21	20
3:53	Kevin Durant makes free throw 1 of 2	21	21
3:53	Kevin Durant makes free throw 2 of 2	21	22
3:53	Dennis Schroder enters the game for DeMar DeRozan	21	22
3:53	Keon Ellis enters the game for Russell Westbrook	21	22
3:53	Amen Thompson enters the game for Josh Okogie	21	22
3:42	Keegan Murray makes 13-foot jumper (Dennis Schroder assists)	23	22
3:29	Reed Sheppard makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tari Eason assists)	23	25
3:15	Clint Capela enters the game for Alperen Sengun	23	25
3:07	Nique Clifford misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	25
3:05	Rockets defensive team rebound	23	25
2:53	Amen Thompson misses 7-foot floating jump shot	23	25
2:50	Keon Ellis defensive rebound	23	25
2:47	Reed Sheppard shooting foul	23	25
2:47	Keegan Murray makes free throw 1 of 3	24	25
2:47	Keegan Murray makes free throw 2 of 3	25	25
2:47	Jabari Smith Jr. enters the game for Kevin Durant	25	25
2:47	Keegan Murray makes free throw 3 of 3	26	25
2:22	Jabari Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	25
2:19	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	26	25
2:12	Keon Ellis misses 27-foot three point jumper	26	25
2:09	Clint Capela defensive rebound	26	25
2:04	Dylan Cardwell shooting foul	26	25
2:04	Tari Eason makes free throw 1 of 2	26	26
2:04	Maxime Raynaud enters the game for Keegan Murray	26	26
2:04	Tari Eason misses free throw 2 of 2	26	26
1:58	Tari Eason offensive rebound	26	26
1:57	Tari Eason misses two point shot	26	26
1:51	Clint Capela offensive rebound	26	26
1:51	Clint Capela misses tip shot	26	26
1:51	Clint Capela offensive rebound	26	26
1:48	Nique Clifford blocks Clint Capela 's 8-foot two point shot	26	26
1:41	Clint Capela offensive rebound	26	26
1:40	Clint Capela makes two point shot	26	28
1:36	Keon Ellis misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	26	28
1:33	Jabari Smith Jr. defensive rebound	26	28
1:24	Reed Sheppard makes 27-foot three point jumper (Amen Thompson assists)	26	31
58.8	Maxime Raynaud misses 11-foot hook shot	26	31
52.8	Nique Clifford offensive rebound	26	31
52.8	Nique Clifford misses tip shot	26	31
52.2	Maxime Raynaud offensive rebound	26	31
51.3	Maxime Raynaud misses 10-foot floating jump shot	26	31
49.3	Nique Clifford offensive rebound	26	31
40.5	Dennis Schroder makes driving layup	28	31
24.6	Keon Ellis blocks Clint Capela 's 12-foot layup	28	31
21.1	Dennis Schroder defensive rebound	28	31
21.1	Nique Clifford makes running layup (Dennis Schroder assists)	30	31
21.1	Clint Capela defensive goaltending violation	30	31
0.6	Kevin Durant enters the game for Clint Capela	30	31
0.6	Keegan Murray enters the game for Maxime Raynaud	30	31
0.0	Tari Eason misses 15-foot turnaround jump shot	30	31
0.0	Rockets offensive team rebound	30	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	30	31

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Venue

Golden 1 Center

Sacramento, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, December 22, 2025

Coverage

Space City Home Network, NBC Sports CA, NBA League Pass

Attendance

15,796

Referees

Josh Tiven, Che Flores, John Butler

2025-26 Southwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
San Antonio	46	17	.730	W3
Houston	39	23	.629	W1
Memphis	23	38	.377	L2
Dallas	21	42	.333	L6
New Orleans	20	45	.308	L1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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