De’Aaron Fox went out and sunk the Sixers on Thursday night, hitting the game-winner in a 109-108 win in Sacramento. The Kings rookie hit the game-winner against the Sixers as part of a 10-0 run to end the game and secure the comeback win.
Fox had the ball and clearly wanted the last shot. He got the opportunity on an inbound with 18.8 seconds left. He dribbled Robert Covington down and squared up from the elbow before draining the winner with 12 seconds left on the shot clock.
De'Aaron Fox is COLD. AS. ICE. https://t.co/re3QWLadqF
— Dime (@DimeUPROXX) November 10, 2017
Covington led the Sixers with 24 points in the game, but he maybe should have stuck closer to Fox on that one. Fox, meanwhile, had 11 points off the bench.
Fox hit the shot with 13.4 seconds to go, giving the Kings the lead and the Sixers a chance at a last-second shot for themselves. Joel Embiid took the shot for the Sixers, but they came away empty on the Left Coast, snapping their 5-game win streak. Check out that jumper once more.
Onions. #NBARooks pic.twitter.com/6pYWSVKjUN
— NBA (@NBA) November 10, 2017
Of course, the Kings’ Twitter account had to get a shot in at Embiid and the Sixers after the win, as they got one of the big man’s deep cuts and used it to their advantage.
https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/928857835517046785
Fox has had a strong rookie campaign, as he’s averaged 12.4 points this season. And it’s clear that he’s not afraid to take and make big shots.
