Despite flashes of brilliance from Sarr and Carrington, the Wizards' rally falters, extending their losing streak and deepening their league struggles.
The Washington Wizards fell to the Sacramento Kings on the road, 128-115, tying them for the fewest wins in the NBA currently with 10.
Washington has lost 5 games in a row, all by double digits. The losing streak comes after the team's twelve-game run, where they picked up seven wins.
Bub Carrington impressed at the point guard position once again, amassing nine assists to just three turnovers.
The Kings were hot from the field all night. They shot 58% on their field goals and just over 48% from three.
Washington and Sacramento traded buckets in the opening minutes. Carrington, who got the start with Bilal Coulibaly out, knocked down his first look from three. That was a welcome sight for Washington after he went 0-6 from three against Los Angeles.
The Kings took an 18-14 lead into the first timeout. The Wizards had some easy opportunities in transition that resulted in no points.
Alex Sarr looked solid out of the gate following his ejection on Wednesday. His midrange jumper got going early.
Sarr got it going on defense. He notched his 70th block of the year, making him the fourth player to reach 70 in the league this season. He leads the league in blocks per game among qualified players.
Sacramento jumped ahead by double digits with a massive run. Washington didn’t score in the last four minutes of the quarter, and Sacramento closed the quarter on a 19-0 run. The game was tied before the run.
Early in the second quarter, Sacramento had more points in the paint than Washington’s total points. Simple domination from the Kings in the low-post.
The Wizard bench started to help them work back into the game. A 10-2 run got Washington back within single digits.
Sarr returned to the game and got Washington even closer. He scored nine points over a two-minute span to put Washington back within three.
After trailing 21 with 11 minutes left in the half, Washington only trailed by six at the break. Sarr scored 18 points on 8-10 shooting in the half.
Sarr's second half was quiet despite his explosive first. He only shot the ball twice in the second half and finished with 19 points and four rebounds.
Kyshawn George and DeMar DeRozan scrapped with one another under the Kings’ basket early in the third. George took offense to a late shove after catching a few elbows.
The Kings kept the Wizards at arms-length away for the first half of the third quarter. They closed the third quarter on an 11-2 run to carry a 17-point cushion into the final quarter.
Sacramento shot just under 50% from three through the first three quarters, connecting on 10 from behind the arc.
Tre Johnson caught fire to begin the fourth to keep Washington in it. Sacramento’s veteran depth began to show up in the fourth, though.
Russell Westbrook connected on his fifth three-pointer of the night with five minutes to play. Washington left him for too many open looks throughout the night. DeRozan put the dagger in the Wizards with four minutes to play.