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With the Kings down one and less than 20 seconds left, the ball was knocked away from Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart.
De’Aaron Fox dived to the floor and got his hands on it, but he wasn’t able to corral it. Jayson Tatum collected it and called a timeout.
That moment could be symbolic of the team’s playoff chances.
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Down two points with two seconds left, the Kings had a shot to win it, but Harrison Barnes’ contested 3-pointer went wide and the Celtics escaped Golden 1 Center with a 111-109 victory Wednesday night.