Thunder lose 103-99 to Kings

Photo by Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty ImagesIn a game that was a lot closer at the end than it should’ve been, the Sacramento Kings were able to outlast the Oklahoma City Thunder 103-99.

This game looked all but over with 5:48 left to go with the Kings leading 98-85. And with the Thunder struggling offensively, a 13-point lead with less than six minutes to go looked insurmountable.

But the Kings are the Kings, which allowed the Thunder to come back and cut it to a one-point deficit with 1:09 off a 14-2 run.

However, the Kings were able to close it out as the Thunder failed to score another point for the rest of the game.

The Thunder really needed this loss as the Pistons and Cavaliers — two teams…