De’Aaron Fox Laments Kings’ “Rollercoaster” Season After 22-Point Upset vs Bulls

De’Aaron Fox admits the team’s fault after the frustrating loss against the Chicago Bulls. The Sacramento Kings started off the Monday night action with a flurry, dropping 36 points in the first quarter. After a dip in the second, the Kings again came back on top in the third quarter, taking a 22-point lead. While it looked like the Kings would take home a comfortable win, it ended up in a disaster.

Speaking to the reporters after the game, Fox admitted the team’s lack of consistency within the game and also throughout the season. After starting off the game with a 14-point lead in the first quarter, the team could drop only 20 in the next quarter and repeated the same pattern in the second half. Fox said, “Yes, definitely been a rollecoster for us this year. We always talk about being consistent…We have to be consistent throughout the game and throughout the entire season.” 

On the other hand, the Bulls have been brilliant when it comes down to the clutch. They currently lead the league with maximum clutch minutes (159), playing with a less 5-point margin in the final 5 minutes. Speaking of the feat, DeMar DeRozan said, “We like a Dateline episode or something.”

Moreover, the Bulls have played the most number of overtime games this season (9 games). In their last game against the Cleveland Cavaliers, they produced a similar effort to take home the 132-123 win in the overtime.

At the same time, this isn’t the first time where the Kings have blown up a 22-point lead in the fourth quarter. They were dismantled by Kevin Durant & Co. earlier in this season.

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Let’s take a closer look at Kings disappointing run in tonight fourth quarter.

Kings blow up massive lead in 4th quarter

After dominant performance in the third quarter, the Kings entered the 4th quarter with a 14-point lead. In response, the Bulls produced a brilliant clutch performance led by DeMar DeRozan. He scored a quick fire 19 points in the last quarter to shut down the home team.

The Kings only managed to score 18 points and suffered a 113-109 loss. They faced a similar loss against the Phoenix Suns, a few weeks ago. They stepped into the fourth quarter with 22-point lead. KD and his men pulled off a late comeback in the finals minutes of the game to shock the Kings.

The Kings are currently hanging in the 7th seed in the West and only a loss away to slip to the 10th seed. Will the Sac town make it to the playoffs? Let us know in the comments below.