SACRAMENTO, Calif. – – Cam Thomas scored 34 points and the Brooklyn Nets defeated the Kings 108-103 on Sunday night in Nets coach Jordi Fernandez’s return to Sacramento.

Fernandez spent the past two seasons as the Kings’ associate coach under his mentor, Sacramento coach Mike Brown.

The Nets’ 19-point lead in the first half evaporated, but with the score tied at 88 after three quarters, they held the Kings to 15 points in the fourth.

With the Nets leading 107-102, neither team made a field goal in the last two minutes, with the Kings missing their last five attempts.

Thomas had nine points in the fourth.

De’Aaron Fox led the Kings with 31 points.

Brooklyn was without starting guard Dennis Schroder (right ankle soreness), and forward Noah Clowney, who had 18 points, left the game in the fourth quarter with an apparent left ankle injury. Malik Monk (sprained right ankle) missed his seventh straight game for the Kings.

Takeaways

Nets: A young Nets team showed resilience in responding in the fourth quarter after taking the lead. Brooklyn’s bench defeated Sacramento’s bench 44-9.

Kings: The Kings have made a habit of having to come back into games this season. Brown said before the game that while his team is resilient, he would like them to build on early leads by “hitting a single” instead of going for the “home run three.”

Key moment

The Nets went on a 15-4 run after trailing 94-90 early in the fourth quarter. Cam Johnson and Jalen Wilson hit threes on consecutive possessions, giving Brooklyn a 105-98 lead with four minutes left.

Key stat

The Nets made a season-high 13 three-pointers in the first half and were shooting 48.7% (19 of 39) in the game.

Next

Both teams were on the front lines of a back-to-back. The Kings host the Thunder on Monday night, while the Nets play at the Warriors.

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