Kings Lose, Fans Win
This may have been the last Kings game in Sacramento, but nobody can say that this team, this fan base or this city didn't give it their all.
This may have been the last Kings game in Sacramento, but nobody can say that this team, this fan base or this city didn't give it their all.
Sacramento put forth one of their better road efforts of the season but it wasn't enough to push past the supremely talented Thunder. Sacramento finishes just 8-33 on the road. Cole Aldrich had his second straight double-double in the losing effort
Sacramento dug too deep of a hole early and despite a solid effort in the second half, weren't unable to cut into Houston's lead. Cole Aldrich had his first career double-double in the losing effort.
The Sacramento Kings hung around with the Spurs thanks to a big night from beyond the arc, but the Spurs outplayed the Kings down the stretch. DeMarcus Cousins led the Kings with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
The Kings got out to an early double digit lead and never really looked back, pushing the lead to as much as 30 points in the second half. Six players between each team scored at least 20 points. John Salmons led the way for Sacramento with 22.
The Kings somehow hung with the Grizzlies through four quarters, but fell just short as Marc Gasol blocked Marcus Thornton's attempted game-winner.
Sacramento got off to a hot start but squandered the lead in the second quarter. Weird rotations and terrible defensive effort throughout left the Kings on the losing end for the 15th time in the last 16 matchups with the Mavericks.
Although Sacramento's attention was elsewhere, the Kings hosted the Rockets Wednesday night. The Kings lost despite strong efforts from Tyreke Evans, Marcus Thornton and Jason Thompson.
DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 34 points in the victory against the short-handed Suns and Sacramento tied their season-high with 62 points in the paint. This was the first time this season Sacramento has won back-to-back road games.
Isaiah Thomas scored 31 points, 17 in the 3rd quarter alone, and Sacramento beat the Warriors for the third time this season, winning the season series. The Kings also reached 26 wins, their highest win total in a season since 2007-08 when they won
Denver was able to win their 15th game in a row tonight, but faced a tough test in a relentless Sacramento Kings team. DeMarcus Cousins had a big game with 24 points, 15 rebounds and 5 blocks.
The Sacramento Kings put together their largest (successful) comeback of the season, beating the Minnesota Timberwolves after being down by 12 points. Tyreke Evans scored 11 of his 21 points in the crucial fourth quarter.
Toney Douglas scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to help the Kings come back from an 8 point deficit and beat the Clippers for the first time in three attempts this season.
Sacramento had plenty of opportunities to win a rare road game but failed to take advantage of them. Los Angeles was without Kobe Bryant and played just a 7 man rotation but saw solid production from almost everyone.
The Kings put forth one of their most impressive showings in recent memory, blowing out a good, if shorthanded, Bulls team by 42 points, their largest margin of victory since 1993.
Jimmer Fredette and Cole Aldrich sparked a comeback attempt in the final minutes, but Tyreke's three point attempt to try to win at the buzzer was short. DeMarcus Cousins was ejected in the third quarter for elbowing Mike Dunleavy.
In a game with little defense being played, the Kings were able to score more easily than a depleted Suns team. Four Kings finished with at least 22 points, led by Isaiah Thomas' 27.
Klay Thompson hit a go-ahead three pointer in the final seconds and Sacramento missed their chance to respond, dropping their first game of the season to their Bay Area rivals. Newcomers Patrick Patterson and Toney Douglas had their best games yet.
Marcus Thornton led all scorers with 32 points off the bench, but the Kings still fell well short against a superior Nuggets team.
The Kings returned home after a long five game road trip and won in impressive fashion, beating the Bobcats for their largest margin of victory this season. John Salmons scored 19 points in the 3rd quarter and Sacramento led by as many as 43.
The Kings followed two of their best efforts on the road with a stinker, dropping the last of their five game road trip to fall to 1-4. Manu Ginobili finished with a career-high 15 assists.
The Sacramento Kings didn't let a tough double-overtime loss to Miami stop them from giving their all on the road again, and this time it led to a huge win.
Marcus Thornton and the Kings would not go away against the defending champions, forcing two extra periods before Miami was able to put the game away. LeBron James finished with 40 points and a career-high 16 assists.
The Kings dropped their fourth straight and the first of this five game road trip. Isaiah Thomas finished with a career-high 30 points and season-high 9 assists in the loss.
The Kings head into the all star break with a 23 point loss to the Mavericks.
The Kings played the Memphis Grizzlies very competitively throughout, but the Grizzlies' consistency won them the game.