The Sacramento Kings may have pulled off one of the largest comebacks in recent memory Sunday, but the come-from-behind victory wasn't all that surprising in the eyes of at least one of the team's players.
Buddy Hield said he could sense the momentum changing near the end of the contest, noting the Clippers began getting into it with one another once Sacramento began its late run.
"We saw they started chirping with each other and we were able to see them collapse," Hield told Jason Jones of The Sacramento Bee. "When a team collapses, they're in distress and and it's easy when you can catch them slipping. We were able to catch them slipping, we made a few shots and Langston (Galloway's) shot was even big, too."
The Kings ultimately overcame an 18-point deficit to down the Clippers on Sunday, outscoring Los Angeles 22-3 in the final five minutes of the contest. Hield played a key part in the win, scoring 11 points in the fourth, including back-to-back treys that cut the deficit to three with just over two minutes remaining.
Despite having a roster filled with All-Star talent, Los Angeles has been a middle-of-the-pack team over the last several months, going just 30-29 following their blistering 14-2 start.
"It's a bad loss, probably the worst one in the regular season in my career," Clippers point guard Chris Paul told Jones. "It's tough. That was a bad one. That was a bad loss."
