SACRAMENTO (Interstat) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 14 rebounds, and the Miami Heat held off the Sacramento Kings 114-108 on Sunday at Golden 1 Center. Miami improved to 4-6. Sacramento dropped to 1-9. The Heat withstood a late fourth-quarter rally by the Kings and made enough plays down the stretch to secure the road victory before an announced attendance of 13,016.

Antetokounmpo, Miami’s top star, shot 14 of 23 from the floor and added three assists and two blocks. Klay Thompson scored 23 points, including seven 3-pointers, for the Heat. Bam Adebayo added 18 points, eight rebounds and four assists. Davion Mitchell finished with 17 points, three rebounds and 11 assists, giving Miami a second strong playmaking presence alongside Antetokounmpo. Pelle Larsson added 11 points, three rebounds and three assists off the Miami bench. Antetokounmpo played 34 minutes, Mitchell logged 40 and Thompson played 32.

Darius Acuff led Sacramento with 32 points, five rebounds and 10 assists. Zach LaVine scored 15 points and added four rebounds and two assists. Precious Achiuwa grabbed 14 rebounds to go with seven points, two assists and a block. Dylan Cardwell had four points, nine rebounds and three assists. Leaky Black added six points, five rebounds, one assist and one block. The Kings stayed within range by getting to the free-throw line, but they shot 11 of 37 from 3-point range and could not fully close the gap after their late surge.

Miami shot 44 of 88 from the field and 18 of 43 from beyond the arc. The Heat made just 8 of 18 free throws. Miami scored 114 points on 102 possessions for an offensive rating of 112.3. Sacramento scored 108 points on 101 possessions, an offensive rating of 107.0. Miami had eight offensive rebounds, seven assists, six blocks and 13 turnovers. Sacramento had 10 offensive rebounds, seven assists, four blocks and 18 turnovers. Miami committed 21 fouls, while Sacramento committed 23. Sacramento made 21 of 23 free throws and shot 38 of 82 from the floor.

Sacramento’s free-throw advantage was substantial, but Miami attempted 21 more 3-pointers and made seven more. The Heat also blocked six shots and benefited from 18 Sacramento turnovers, though Miami finished with only seven assists. Achiuwa’s work on the glass kept the Kings in the game, and Cardwell added nine rebounds, but the Heat’s perimeter shooting gave them enough separation.

The game was tight early. Acuff opened the scoring with a 22-foot pull-up jumper, and Mitchell answered with a 26-foot 3-pointer. Acuff hit two more 3-pointers in the opening minutes, and Achiuwa made a 7-foot shot as Sacramento built an early edge. Miami responded with a 3-pointer from Thompson, a 19-foot pull-up from Antetokounmpo and a 3-pointer from Andrew Wiggins. The teams traded baskets through the middle of the first quarter, with LaVine and Keegan Murray helping Sacramento keep pace. Miami closed the opening period with a flurry: Ryan Conwell hit a running jumper, Wiggins made a 25-foot 3-pointer and Adebayo hit a fadeaway just before the buzzer.

Miami carried a 68-59 lead into halftime after Adebayo made two free throws late in the second quarter. The Heat used a balanced second quarter to build the cushion. Mitchell made a driving layup and a 26-foot 3-pointer, Adebayo scored inside and from midrange, and Thompson connected from deep. Larsson also hit a 25-foot 3-pointer. Sacramento kept close with Acuff’s scoring and playmaking, plus 3-pointers from Black and Daeqwon Plowden. The Kings made their free throws and stayed within striking distance, but Miami’s outside shooting gave the Heat a nine-point halftime advantage.

Miami extended its lead in the third quarter. Antetokounmpo hit a 17-foot pull-up and a running layup, Larsson made a 25-foot 3-pointer, and Thompson knocked down several outside shots. Thompson’s running pull-up with 3:01 remaining in the third gave the Heat a 91-76 cushion. Sacramento answered with Emanuel Sharp’s 24-foot 3-pointer in the final minute of the quarter, trimming Miami’s lead to 91-81 entering the fourth. The Heat had appeared in control, but the Kings had one more run left.

The Kings made their move early in the fourth. Sharp hit a 20-footer, Malik Monk made a layup and a dunk, and Acuff connected from 3-point range to cut Miami’s lead to 94-93. After Antetokounmpo made one free throw and De’Andre Hunter made two, Sacramento tied the score at 95. That was as close as the Kings would get. Larsson hit a 24-foot 3-pointer, Mitchell made a driving layup and a 12-foot floater, and Antetokounmpo added a 17-foot pull-up to keep Miami in front. Thompson made a running layup, Adebayo tipped in a miss, and Mitchell made two free throws with 24.2 seconds left to make it 114-105. Hunter hit a 29-foot 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds remaining to cap the scoring.

Antetokounmpo’s midrange shooting and Mitchell’s late shot creation were the difference in the final minutes. Miami’s 3-point shooting provided a counter to its free-throw struggles, while Sacramento’s 18 turnovers and cold outside shooting limited its comeback. The Heat finished with six blocks and forced Sacramento into a difficult night from beyond the arc. The Kings stayed competitive behind Acuff’s scoring and playmaking, but Miami made the more timely shots down the stretch. Miami’s defense tightened after Sacramento tied the game, and the Heat closed with a decisive run. Miami’s late execution came after Sacramento had erased a 15-point third-quarter deficit, and Mitchell’s free throws sealed the outcome.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Miami 115, Sacramento 110. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Miami with a 66.4 percent probability to win. Miami had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -10.5. The total score of 222 went over the over/under line of 237.5.