Kings' Keon Ellis Scores 33 in Loss

Keon Ellis achieved a career-high 33 points, including making nine out of 15 three-pointers, during the Sacramento Kings' narrow 109-108 loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Despite Ellis's impressive performance, it was not enough to secure a win for the injury-depleted Kings, who were missing key players such as Domantas Sabonis, DeMar DeRozan, and Malik Monk. Ellis's performance was notable as he tied the record for the most three-pointers in a game by an Alabama alumnus in the NBA. Kings coach Mike Brown praised Ellis for his shooting, attributing it to encouragement from both teammates and coaches to take open shots. The Hawks overcame Ellis's efforts, with crucial contributions from De'Andre Hunter and a defensive stop by Dyson Daniels in the final seconds. Trae Young facilitated the Hawks' offense with 19 assists, despite being held to just seven points.