The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the host Sacramento Kings, 129-127, at Golden 1 Center on Saturday.

While there was a 32-point swing in a 20-minute span in this game, it came down to the final shot. Sacramento got out to a 21-point late in the second quarter, but Philly grabbed an 11-point lead at the beginning of the fourth quarter. With that said, the Kings fought back and had game-tying free-throw attempts at the buzzer but were unsuccessful, missing two of three. Philly's bench dominated, outscoring Sacramento's bench, 49-20. The Sixers also out-rebounded the Kings, 54-39, while outscoring them in the paint, 70-56. That led to them outscoring Sacramento in second-chance points, 23-6.

The Sixers (30-16) were led by Tyrese Maxey, tallying 32 points, three rebounds and six assists. Tobias Harris totaled 17 points, five rebounds and six assists. Montrezl Harrell amassed 17 points, seven rebounds and two assists, while De'Anthony Melton accrued 14 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three steals. Georges Niang led the bench with 17 points and six boards, while Shake Milton provided 15 points, six rebounds and seven assists.

The Kings (25-19) were led by De'Aaron Fox, finishing with 31 points, four rebounds, nine assists and two steals. Harrison Barnes had 27 points and four boards. Kevin Huerter generated 20 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals, while Domantas Sabonis collected 16 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.

On deck for Sacramento is a home matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday. As for Philly, they return to action on Wednesday in a home meeting with the Brooklyn Nets.