What we learned as Ellis scores 29 in Kings’ late loss to Knicks

What we learned as Ellis scores 29 in Kings’ late loss to Knicks originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Keon Ellis capped an outstanding afternoon by connecting on a clutch 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds remaining but the Kings couldn’t make it stand up, losing to the New York Knicks 106-105 in an NBA Summer League game on Wednesday at Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas.

Ellis finished with a game-high 29 points, three more than his NBA career-high of 26. Mason Jones added 20 points, seven assists and two steals while Isaac Jones had 13 points and eight rebounds.

All 10 Sacramento players who played scored in a game that featured four lead changes in the final 35 seconds.

The Kings trailed 96-85 with 4 1/2 minutes remaining before Mason Jones nailed a 3-pointer moments later.

New York upped its lead to 98-90 before Boogie Ellis made a nifty bounce pass to Isaac Jones for a dunk that pulled the Kings within six points with 2:50 minutes remaining.

After Ellis sank two free throws to cut the gap to 98-94 with 2:25 left, the Kings forced an eight-second violation that paved the way for another shot from behind the arc by Isaac Jones that made it 98-97.

Sacramento later went ahead 102-101 with 35 seconds left following two free throws by Mason Jones.

An open 3-pointer from Ellis gave the Kings a 105-103 lead with 6.7 seconds left before Tyler Kolek converted a three-point play with 2.4 seconds left to put the Knicks back in front.

Sacramento had one last chance to pull it out, but Mason Jones missed his 3-point heave from near midcourt as the buzzer sounded.

The Kings came out firing.

Ellis and Drew Timme connected on 3-pointers in the first 62 seconds to help Sacramento to an early lead. As a team, the Kings shot nearly 56 percent from the floor in the opening quarter while building a comfortable 30-23 edge.

New York turned things around in the second quarter, riding a 14-2 run that swayed momentum in the Knicks’ favor.

The Kings stayed close in the third quarter but couldn’t sustain their effort in the fourth quarter when the Knicks pulled it out.

Here are three takeaways from Wednesday’s game:

Keon keeps it coming

Continuing the…

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Publish date : 2024-07-17 21:56:49

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