SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox put his clutch scoring ability on full display in the first two games of the playoffs to help Sacramento take a 2-0 series lead over the Golden State Warriors.
Fox was recognized for his fourth-quarter heroics Tuesday when he was announced as a landslide winner of the inaugural NBA Clutch Player of the Year award.
Fox won the award over two other finalists, Chicago Bulls guard DeMar DeRozan and Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler. Fox received 91 out of 100 first-place votes for the award.