The Thunder beat the Kings 112-108 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Thursday.
The game came down to crunch time. The Thunder caught a break when Kings sharpshooter Buddy missed a 3-pointer from the left corner with 16 seconds on the clock, and OKC maintained its 110-106 lead.
But then Sacramento guard Cory Joseph picked off an inbound pass by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Harrison Barnes scored on the resulting fast break, cutting the Thunder's lead to two points. But the excitement peaked there. Chris Paul put the game away with free throws.
Here are five takeaways from the game:
3-point champion
Hield took his performance in Chicago on All-Star weekend to OKC for the Kings’ final game against the Thunder of the season.