Unfortunately, Sacramento's key sixth man has been ruled out for the remainder of the game after injuring his ankle. Ellis took an awkward step on teammate Domantas Sabonis' foot, immediately folding to the floor before heading to the locker room.
Alperen Sengun received such high commendation from Charles Barkley amid the Rockets' ascent towards the top of the West.
DeMar DeRozan gave Sacramento the lead for good with 2:20 remaining, De'Aaron Fox made five free throws amid two controversial calls in the final 33 seconds, and the host Kings hung on to defeat the Houston Rockets 132-127 on Thursday night.
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Domantas Sabonis has improved his three point shooting this season, and now has the best percentage in the NBA.
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The Houston Rockets lost 132-127 to the Sacramento Kings. Jalen Green scored 28 points on 50% shooting. Green lead the way for the Rockets in the first quarter, shooting 3-for-6 from the field and 1-for-2 from three.
DeMar DeRozan scored 31 points, while Malik Monk added 28 and nine assists as Sacramento Kings beat the Houston Rockets 132-127. Behind by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Rockets charged back to take a 91-90 lead early in the fourth.
In a national television exclusive on TNT, Alperen Sengun and the Rockets will visit Domantas Sabonis and the Kings on Thursday night.