Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 29 points and 14 rebounds as the Miami Heat held off the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on Sunday, despite a 32-point performance from rookie Darius Acuff Jr.
Antetokounmpo shot 14-for-23 from the field and added three assists, two blocks and two steals. Klay Thompson scored 23 points, including seven three-pointers, while Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and eight rebounds.
Davion Mitchell added 17 points and 11 assists for Miami, which improved to 4-6 and won for the third time in its six road games. The Heat shot 50% from the field and made 18 of 43 three-point attempts.
Acuff led Sacramento with 32 points and 10 assists, shooting 11-for-21 and making three three-pointers. Zach LaVine scored 15 points, while De’Andre Hunter finished with 14 points and four rebounds.
Precious Achiuwa grabbed 14 rebounds for the Kings, and Dylan Cardwell added nine boards in 18 minutes. Sacramento, however, committed 18 turnovers and made just 11 of 37 attempts from three-point range.
The Heat took control late in the first half after the game was tied at 55. Miami closed the second quarter with a 13-4 run, capped by two Adebayo free throws with 55 seconds remaining, to take a 68-59 halftime lead.
Adebayo, Antetokounmpo and Mitchell combined for 41 of Miami’s 68 first-half points. The Heat pushed their advantage to 16 in the third quarter before Sacramento mounted a late comeback.
Hunter’s two free throws tied the game at 95 with 6:12 remaining. Miami responded by outscoring Sacramento 19-13 over the final stretch to secure the six-point win.
The result extended Sacramento’s difficult start at home. The Kings fell to 1-9 overall and 0-5 at Golden 1 Center, while Miami improved to 3-3 away from home.
Sacramento played without Domantas Sabonis, who was sidelined by left knee soreness. The Kings also announced a trade sending second-year wing Nique Clifford to the Oklahoma City Thunder for Utah’s 2028 second-round pick and Minnesota’s 2030 second-round pick.
The Kings host Orlando on Tuesday, while Miami visits Utah that night.
