For De’Aaron Fox, Friday’s 98-93 win over the Golden State Warriors boiled down to a three-minute game.
That’s because he did his best to forget the first 45 minutes.
After missing all five of his shots and going scoreless through three quarters, Fox was ready to watch Frank Mason III finish the game.
But with 3:43 left to play and the score tied at 85-85, Kings coach Dave Joerger put Fox in.
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“Just before that I’m thinking, ‘I’m hoping they don’t put me back in this game,’" Fox said, "and he did.