The Kings dug themselves a big hole on Friday, not just against the Spurs, but for their playoff hopes during the NBA restart. San Antonio led early and then clawed back late to beat Sacramento 129-120 in the first seeding game.
Early deficits have been a theme for the Kings in Orlando, and their first seeding game did not prove to be an exception. De’Aaron Fox came out ready to go, but the Kings still fell behind by 16 in the first quarter, at one point ceding a 19-0 run to the Spurs. Sacramento just couldn’t get any stops, and at one point allowed San Antonio to score on 10 consecutive possessions.