Pacers fall short vs. Kings in crunch-time

Less than 24 hours since falling to the Orlando Magic in sudden death, the Sacramento Kings got their revenge in crunch-time over the Summer Pacers, closing on a 14-5 run to hand Indiana it’s first loss in Vegas.

Early on, the Kings jumped out to a 21-11 lead, as Neemias Queta paced Sacramento with nine points, starting a perfect 4-of-4 from the field while running the floor in transition and stepping out to shoot against Isaiah Jackson’s drop coverage. In addition to Queta, who drained a three from the top of the key, the Kings combined for seven made threes in the first quarter, outscoring the Pacers by a margin of 12 from deep.

Still, despite trailing 33-25 by the end of the frame, two of…