Sacramento Kings shooting guard Buddy Hield scored 42 points (14-of-24 field goals, 5-of-5 free throws) with 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 9 3-pointers, and 2 turnovers in 37.7 minutes of a 133-129 overtime win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday.
Hield poured in 20 points in the fourth quarter on 6-for-6 shooting, joining Kobe Bryant as the only two players in the last 20 years to score 20-plus on perfect shooting from the field in the fourth quarter of a comeback win after his team trailed by 25 points. The points set a new career-high for Hield and give him two 40-point games on the season. The Kings will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday.
Hield scored 50.5 FanDuel points on Monday, his third-highest total of the season. numberFire's models project him for 19.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 0.9 steals, and 2.0 triples per game over the rest of the season.