The defending champion Miami Heat are a big draw wherever they travel. The Sacramento Kings would be the next team to host the Heat on Saturday night.
The Heat would have their way in dominant fashion from start to finish, not with their big three of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, but Mario Chalmers leading the way with his three-point shooting.
Turnovers by the Kings kept turning into Miami highlights and there were too many throughout the game for the Kings to compete. The Kings turned the ball over 17 times and it led to 34 points for Miami.
The Kings fell behind by as much as 38-points in the game en route to a 128-99 loss to the Heat.
Isaiah Thomas was the lone bright spot throughout the game with a career-high 34 points.Thomas Robinson posted his first double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds and DeMarcus Cousins finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
Chalmers broke Mike Bibby and Antoine Walker's three-point record by dropping 10 three-pointers at Sleep Train Arena, finishing with 34 points. James finished with 20 points, five rebounds, seven assists, five steals and two blocks.
Kings coach Keith Smart you can't make mistakes against the reigning champions and have to get back the chemistry that gave them their recent wins:
"I thought the game had to be settled down early ... we had turnovers right off the bat ... had four missed paint shots. ... We've got to get the chemistry back on our team."
The Kings host the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night at 7 p.m. PST.
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