Suns-Kings Preview

By JORDAN GARRETSON
Posted Mar 07 2013 5:33PM

The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns are already two of the worst teams in the Western Conference, but they could struggle even more as problems surround a key frontline player for each.

While it's unclear how long DeMarcus Cousins will be on the court for the Kings, the Suns play their first game after learning Marcin Gortat might not be back this season as they visit northern California on Friday night.

The Kings (21-42), at the bottom of the West and a game behind Phoenix (21-40), have lost nine of 11 and may have trouble slowing their skid if they can't figure out their issues with Cousins. The third-year center was averaging 18.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 33.2 minutes during the New Year before getting his playing time cut over the past five games.

That stretch has seen Cousins average 9.8 points on 30.9 percent shooting and 7.8 boards, playing less than 24 minutes in four of those contests.

"You kind of expect anything here," Cousins said when asked if he was surprised about his minutes.

His body language also has been less than stellar, sometimes conveying disinterest. He was seen watching the in-house band instead of joining his team's huddle during a timeout in the second quarter of an 87-83 loss at Golden State on Wednesday. Cousins had five points on 2-of-10 shooting in less than 21 minutes, sitting the entire second and fourth quarters.

"At this stage of the season, sure, you'd love to have him on the floor playing well, but sometimes when you're struggling you've got to tip your hat and say, 'You know what, tonight's not my night,' and sometimes that happens," coach Keith Smart told the league's official website. "I went with a group that kept us in the game."

Cousins averaged 25.6 points in five career starts against Phoenix before two meetings this season, totaling 24 points on 8-of-28 shooting. Sacramento lost both by double digits and has dropped five straight in the series.

Cousins could have an easier time Friday with Gortat not on the floor. He left in the first quarter of Wednesday's 98-71 home loss to Toronto after stepping on another player's foot and crumpling to the floor.

X-rays after the game were negative, but an MRI taken Thursday revealed a midfoot sprain to his right foot. Gortat will be out at least three to four weeks, possibly ending his season.

Averaging 11.1 points and a team-best 8.5 rebounds, Gortat has started 138 straight games for the Suns. He didn't believe the injury was overly serious when he spoke to reporters after Wednesday's game.

"I don't know what happened," Gortat said. "I just heard a pop. I'll be able to play. ... Well, I say yeah but the doctors say no, I'm out for a few days, maybe weeks."

The injury further depletes a frontcourt already missing Jermaine O'Neal, who left the team to be with his 13-year-old daughter who is undergoing surgery to repair a leaking heart valve.

The Suns (21-40) committed a season-high 29 turnovers Wednesday and had a three-game winning streak snapped.

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Thomas, Evans lead Kings past Suns 121-112

Posted Mar 09 2013 2:02AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Thanks to one of their better offensive efforts of the season, the Sacramento Kings were able to escape the Western Conference basement.

Isaiah Thomas scored 27 points and Tyreke Evans had 25 for the inconsistent Kings, who defeated the Phoenix Suns 121-112 on Friday night.

It was a rare win for the Kings (22-42), who had dropped nine of their previous 11 games. Phoenix and New Orleans, both 21-41, now share the worst record in the West.

"We did a good job of getting the ball to the open spots and finding the open man," said Evans, who made four 3-pointers and nine of 12 shots overall despite a tender right elbow. "We were all on fire tonight. I had a lot of confidence in my shot tonight."

It appeared that many of the Kings had confidence. Four players had 20 points or more. They shot 55 percent, connected on 13 of 27 3s, made 18 of 21 free throws, recorded 30 assists, and scored 30 points or more in three of the four quarters.

The Kings, according to information from the Elias Sports Bureau, had four players with 20 or more points for the first time since Jan. 16, 2009, against Milwaukee.

"If we could do that every night consistently, we would be very dangerous," said Marcus Thornton, who also made four 3-pointers and scored 23 points in 23 minutes. "Guys have been finding me when I'm open. We're playing unselfish right now. It's fun."

The Kings converted six straight free throws in the final 16 seconds to secure the victory and improve their home record to 16-14.

DeMarcus Cousins had 22 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists for Sacramento and Jason Thompson added 12 points.

Michael Beasley scored 24 points for the Suns, who had beaten the Kings in five straight, including twice this season. Wesley Johnson had 19 points and Goran Dragic had 17 points and 16 assists. Luis Scola had 14 points and nine rebounds.

"Our offense was good, but our defense, our rotations, were too late," Dragic said. "They had a lot of open shots and they made them."

After two very subpar games, Cousins came out strong in the opening quarter when he scored the Kings' first eight points. He made all three shots in the first quarter and had 10 rebounds and five assists.

It helped that the Suns were playing without regular post players, injured Marcin Gortat and Jermaine O'Neal, who missed the game for personal reasons.

"With Gortat and Jermaine out, those two guys are our anchors and they really support us down low defensively," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said. "But we can't talk about what we don't have. One of our favorite phrases is no excuses and the next guy has to step up. So we'll have to go back to the drawing board."

Down by 11 points, the Suns scored seven straight with Johnson's two free throws cutting the lead to 116-112 with 46 seconds left. Evans converted two free throws to give the Kings a six-point cushion.

In his previous two games, both losses, Cousins shot a combined 3 of 23 and had 13 points. He also appeared disinterested, and Kings coach Keith Smart didn't play him the majority of the fourth quarter in both games.

"We were scoring very well in the paint, we had an advantage there," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "We had a big size advantage, that was a big plus."

Trailing by 11, the Suns ran off nine unanswered points to pull within 98-95. But Thornton followed with a 3-pointer and added two jumpers, giving the Kings a 109-100 lead with 4:34 remaining.

"Every team in the NBA can beat you at any time," Smart said. "This team (Phoenix) missed a lot of pieces. These are dangerous types of teams because they can beat you regardless of what their record is, especially when they have players our and other guys get a chance to step up and play."

Gortat had started 138 straight games. He suffered a mid-foot sprain to his right foot in Wednesday's lopsided 98-71 home loss to Toronto and maybe lost for the season.

After going scoreless in the third quarter, Cousins tossed into a left-handed hook shot over the Suns' Hamed Haddadi. The basket at the 8:52 mark gave Sacramento a 96-85 lead.

Sacramento is trying to keep the team in the city and not be sold to a Seattle group. Commissioner David Stern commented on the issue Friday night before the Houston-Golden State game in Oakland.

Stern noted that the Kings' offer to keep the team in Sacramento was substantially lower than the $341 million being offered by Seattle hedge-fund manager Chris Hansen and Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer and needed to be increased.

Stern said he expected the offer to buy the Kings from the Maloof family ownership by 24 Hour Fitness founder Mark Mastrov and billionaire Ron Burkle would increase in the coming weeks.

Sacramento Mayor, Kevin Johnson, who attended the game, said he remains confident an appropriate offer will be made to keep the team in Sacramento. Johnson and city officials are also working on a downtown arena plan. The NBA board of governors is expected to vote in mid-April on the fate of the Kings.

Thomas, who was not happy about playing only the final three minutes in the fourth quarter, continued his torrid shooting in the third quarter, scoring 11 points and helping the Kings take an 89-82 lead into the fourth. His 3-pointer gave Sacramento a 76-69, its biggest margin in the quarter.

Cousins had a huge first half with 18 points and seven rebounds for the Kings, who led 59-57. Thomas made all three 3-point attempts and scored 13 points. Scola, Johnson and Dragic all had 10 points for Phoenix.

Notes: Thompson had one rebound and needs six more to tie Peja Stojakovic (2,581) for seventh place for most rebounds in the Sacramento era. ... O'Neal who left the team to be with his 13-year-old daughter, who is undergoing surgery to repair a leaking heart valve. ... Hunter won his debut as interim Suns head coach in a game Jan. 20 at Sacramento. His record is 8-13. ... Sacramento shot 54 percent in the first half. ... Hall of Famer Pete Carril, a former Kings assistant coach, sat near the Kings bench for a second straight game.

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Notebook: Kings 121, Suns 112

James Ham, for NBA.com
Posted Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:39 AM - Updated Sat Mar 09, 2013 1:39 AM

THE FACTS: Coming off a pair of tight losses, the Sacramento Kings outlasted the Phoenix Suns tonight by the final of 121-112 at Sleep Train Arena.

Four Kings scored 22 or more points, led by point guard Isaiah Thomas who ran circles around the Suns. Thomas scored a game-high 27 points on 8-for-13 shooting and kicked in six assists in the win. The only thing that could stop DeMarcus Cousins tonight was foul trouble. The Kings starting center scored 22 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out seven assists. Tyreke Evans added 25 points and five assists, while Marcus Thornton continued his strong play off the bench, scoring 23 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter.

The Suns finished with six players scoring in double-figures. Goran Dragic ran the show, scoring 17 points and handing out a game-high 16 assists. Michael Beasley dropped in 24 points off the bench and Wesley Johnson added 19 in a surprise start, but it wasn't enough for the Suns, who drop to 21-41 on the season.

QUOTABLE: "I can tell you this - Mark (Mastrov) told me before, he came in second once in the Golden State Warriors transaction. He didn't like that feeling and I don't believe he's going to come up short here in Sacramento."
-- Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson on Mark Mastrov's bid to purchase the Kings and keep them in Sacramento

THE STAT: The Kings shot 54.9 percent from the floor and finished the night with 30 assists.

TURNING POINT: This game was close all the way down the stretch, but the Kings long-range shooting in the fourth was the decider. Thornton and Evans each hit a pair of long balls, as the Kings went 4-for-5 from behind the arc in the deciding fourth quarter.

QUOTABLE II: "Guys were playing with confidence. Guys were playing unselfishly and for the most part, guys were knocking down shots."
-- Isaiah Thomas on the strong offensive night by a variety of Kings.

HOT: Cousins shook off a pair of rough games, scoring 18 points on 7-for-8 shooting, grabbing seven rebounds and handing out three assists - all before halftime. The Suns had now answer for the Kings' big man.

NOT: After a two week stretch where he could do no wrong, veteran wing John Salmons scored just two points on 1-for-5 shooting tonight on his home floor.

GOOD MOVE: The Kings had a major size advantage in this game that they used to perfection. When the Suns collapsed the lane on Cousins, he hit his perimeter players who knocked down 48.1 percent of their 3-point baskets.

BAD MOVE: Thomas was on fire tonight, but sat all but three minutes of the fourth quarter while coach Keith Smart went to Tony Douglas.

NOTABLE: Four Sacramento Kings scored 20 or more points tonight, led by Thomas' 27. The last time the Kings had four players score 20-points or more was January 16, 2009 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Dragic handed out 16 of the Suns 33 assists tonight, two short of his career-high. Wesley Johnson started his first game of the year for the Suns, scoring a season-high 19 points in the loss.

UP NEXT: For the Suns, Saturday vs. Rockets, Monday vs. Denver, Wednesday @ Hawks. For the Kings, Sunday vs. Bucks, Wednesday vs. Bulls, Sunday @ Lakers.

• Suns: Frye, Gortat, O'Neal
• Kings: --

• Suns: --
• Kings: --

• Lead Changes: 7
• Times Tied: 9

• Arena: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA
• Officials: #22 Bill Spooner, #38 Michael Smith, #66 Haywoode Workman
• Attendance: 13501
• Duration: 2:19

Phoenix Suns (21-41)		Sacramento Kings (22-42)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Thompson vs Morris (Dragic gains possession)
	11:43	Cousins Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	11:43 [PHX 1-0]
Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	11:43 [PHX 2-0]
Morris Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	11:27
	11:27 [SAC 1-2]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	11:27 [SAC 2-2]	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Scola Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)	11:14
	11:10	Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (1 ST)
Scola Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (1 AST)	11:03 [PHX 4-2]
	10:52 [SAC 4-4]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Morris Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (2 AST)	10:40 [PHX 6-4]
	10:32	Evans Turnover : Palming Turnover (1 TO)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:13
	10:12	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Morris Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	10:06
	10:06 [SAC 5-6]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)
	10:06 [SAC 6-6]	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)	09:42 [PHX 9-6]
	09:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:30 [SAC 8-9]	Cousins Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
Scola Jump Shot: Missed	09:14
	09:13	Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:02	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:01
Scola Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	08:46
Scola Foul: Personal (1 PF)	08:36
	08:31	Thomas Fadeaway Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	08:30
Morris Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (3 AST)	08:22 [PHX 11-8]
	08:13 [SAC 10-11]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Morris Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Scola (1 AST)	07:59 [PHX 13-10]
	07:39	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	07:38	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	07:37 [SAC 12-13]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Dragic 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Scola (2 AST)	07:21 [PHX 16-12]
	07:15 [SAC 14-16]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	06:53
Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	06:52
Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed	06:48
	06:47	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:43 [SAC 16-16]	Evans Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:35
Johnson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Thompson (1 BLK)	06:19
	06:18	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:03	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	06:02	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	05:59 [SAC 18-16]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	05:34
	05:33	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	05:27	Thomas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Morris (1 BLK)
	05:24	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	05:22 [SAC 20-16]	Thomas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	05:03
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	05:02
Johnson Pullup Jump shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:58 [PHX 18-20]
	04:37 [SAC 22-18]	Evans Running Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Scola Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)	04:20 [PHX 20-22]
	04:07	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	04:06
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	03:59
Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	03:58
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	03:46
	03:46	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Morris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	03:32
	03:32	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:32	Team Rebound
	03:32	Salmons Substitution replaced by Thornton
Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley	03:32
	03:32 [SAC 23-20]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (3 PTS)
Morris 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Scola (3 AST)	03:13 [PHX 23-23]
	02:59	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:58
Beasley Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Dragic (4 AST)	02:52 [PHX 25-23]
	02:40 [SAC 26-25]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Cousins (1 AST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (5 AST)	02:26 [PHX 28-26]
	02:13 [SAC 28-28]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
	02:05	Evans Foul: Personal (1 PF)
	02:05	Thompson Substitution replaced by Patterson
Scola Substitution replaced by Haddadi	02:05
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed Block: Evans (1 BLK)	01:57
	01:55	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	01:48	Patterson Jump Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	01:47
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	01:35
	01:34	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Dragic Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	01:33
	01:33 [SAC 29-28]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
Morris Substitution replaced by Dudley	01:33
	01:33 [SAC 30-28]	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	01:15
	01:13	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	01:08 [SAC 32-28]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Patterson (1 AST)
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	00:54.9
	00:52.9	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	00:45.8	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	00:45.5
	00:27.3	Patterson Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Haddadi Jump Shot: Missed	00:14.9
Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	00:14.8
Beasley Slam Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Dragic (6 AST)	00:06.3 [PHX 30-32]
	00:00.0	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 1st Quarter
Phoenix Suns (21-41)		Sacramento Kings (22-42)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:36	Patterson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haddadi (1 BLK)
	11:36	Team Rebound
	11:36	Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Marshall (1 AST)	11:16 [PHX 32-32]
	11:16	Fredette Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	11:16 [PHX 33-32]
	11:01	Hayes Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haddadi (2 BLK)
Beasley Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:59
Dudley Driving Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Marshall (2 AST)	10:49 [PHX 35-32]
	10:35 [SAC 34-35]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Dudley Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Beasley (1 AST)	10:18 [PHX 37-34]
	10:01	Patterson Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:01
Haddadi Substitution replaced by Scola	10:01
	10:01	Evans Substitution replaced by Outlaw
Marshall Pullup Jump shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:51 [PHX 39-34]
	09:32	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:31
	09:18	Patterson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	09:18 [PHX 40-34]
Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	09:18 [PHX 41-34]
	09:07	Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:06
Tucker Jump Shot: Missed	08:50
	08:49	Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:38	Fredette Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	08:37
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	08:29
Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	08:28
Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed	08:15
	08:13	Fredette Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:03 [SAC 36-41]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Hayes (1 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	07:43
Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:42
Tucker Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	07:40 [PHX 43-36]
	07:32	Team Timeout : Regular
	07:32	Patterson Substitution replaced by Cousins
	07:12 [SAC 38-43]	Fredette Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Cousins (2 AST)
Marshall Jump Shot: Missed	06:57
Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	06:56
Tucker Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	06:46
	06:31	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	06:30
	06:20	Cousins Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	06:20 [PHX 44-38]
Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	06:20 [PHX 45-38]
	06:06	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	06:06
	05:58	Thornton Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
	05:58
	05:58	Thornton Substitution replaced by Salmons
	05:58	Fredette Substitution replaced by Thomas
	05:58	Hayes Substitution replaced by Thompson
Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	05:58
Team Rebound	05:58
Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	05:58 [PHX 46-38]
	05:43 [SAC 40-46]	Cousins Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS)
Dudley Jump Shot: Missed	05:29
	05:28	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	05:13 [SAC 43-46]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)
Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed	04:50
	04:49	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
Beasley Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:44
Beasley Substitution replaced by Dragic	04:44
Dudley Substitution replaced by Johnson	04:44
Marshall Substitution replaced by Morris	04:44
	04:41	Outlaw Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (2 ST)
Dragic Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS)	04:39 [PHX 48-43]
	04:18 [SAC 45-48]	Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	03:57
	03:56	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	03:50 [SAC 48-48]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Salmons (3 AST)
Scola Layup Shot: Missed	03:31
	03:31	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)
	03:25 [SAC 51-48]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Cousins (3 AST)
	03:16	Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:16
Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:16 [PHX 49-51]
Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)	03:16 [PHX 50-51]
	03:01 [SAC 53-50]	Cousins Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Salmons (4 AST)
Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	02:47
	02:34 [SAC 55-50]	Cousins Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Thomas (3 AST)
Dragic Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	02:16 [PHX 52-55]
	01:59	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:59
Scola Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Thomas (2 ST)	01:42
	01:38 [SAC 57-52]	Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Thomas (4 AST)
Morris Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dragic (7 AST)	01:15 [PHX 54-57]
	01:08	Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)
Johnson Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Dragic (8 AST)	01:02 [PHX 56-57]
	00:48.9	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:47.9
Scola Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Cousins (1 ST)	00:44.9
	00:43.2 [SAC 59-56]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
	00:31.2	Thompson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Dragic Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	00:31.2
Team Rebound	00:31.2
Dragic Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)	00:31.2 [PHX 57-59]
	00:16.9	Salmons Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
Team Timeout : Short	00:16.9
Tucker Substitution replaced by Morris	00:16.9
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:01.0
	00:00.2	Outlaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
End of 2nd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (21-41)		Sacramento Kings (22-42)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:35	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	11:33
Johnson Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (1 TO)	11:17
	10:57	Cousins Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Dragic (3 ST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:47
	10:47	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)
	10:44	Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO)
Dragic Turnover : Lost Ball (2 TO) Steal:Thomas (3 ST)	10:28
	10:23 [SAC 61-57]	Thomas Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	10:16
Morris Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	10:00
	10:00	Evans Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Dragic Jump Shot: Missed	09:53
	09:51	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)
	09:32	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	09:31
Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Cousins (2 ST)	09:23
	09:15	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	09:15
Morris Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Dragic (9 AST)	09:08 [PHX 59-61]
	08:45 [SAC 63-59]	Thomas Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS)
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	08:28
	08:27	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:9)
	08:21 [SAC 65-59]	Thompson Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Salmons (5 AST)
Scola Jump Hook Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Morris (2 AST)	07:59 [PHX 61-65]
Dragic Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:49
	07:49	Cousins Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	07:49	Cousins Turnover : Foul (3 TO)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Dragic (10 AST)	07:31 [PHX 63-65]
	07:18	Cousins Turnover : Lost Ball (4 TO) Steal:Dragic (4 ST)
	07:17	Cousins Foul: Personal (4 PF)
	07:17	Cousins Substitution replaced by Patterson
Dragic Layup Shot: Missed	06:59
Morris Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	06:57
Morris Tip Shot: Made (7 PTS)	06:57 [PHX 65-65]
	06:46	Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)
Scola Layup Shot: Missed Block: Evans (2 BLK)	06:40
	06:38	Team Rebound
	06:38	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:15 [SAC 68-65]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Johnson Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Morris (3 AST)	05:59 [PHX 67-68]
Dragic Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	05:53
	05:53 [SAC 69-67]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)
	05:53 [SAC 70-67]	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)
Dragic Pullup Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)	05:39 [PHX 69-70]
	05:26 [SAC 73-69]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Thomas (5 AST)
Dragic 3pt Shot: Missed	05:08
	05:07	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	04:59	Evans Turnover : Palming Turnover (3 TO)
Scola Substitution replaced by Beasley	04:59
Morris Jump Shot: Missed	04:37
	04:36	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:29	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)
Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	04:27
	04:21	Thomas Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	04:10
	04:08	Patterson Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	04:02 [SAC 76-69]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)
Dragic Driving Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)	03:52 [PHX 71-76]
	03:40	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
Morris Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:38
	03:26	Thompson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	03:26
Team Rebound	03:26
Morris Substitution replaced by Dudley	03:26
	03:26	Salmons Substitution replaced by Thornton
Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)	03:26 [PHX 72-76]
Dragic Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	03:15
	03:15	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:15	Team Rebound
Morris Substitution replaced by Marshall	03:15
Dragic Substitution replaced by Tucker	03:15
	03:15 [SAC 77-72]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:05
	03:04	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
Tucker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:59
Team Timeout : Regular	02:59
Johnson Substitution replaced by Haddadi	02:59
	02:59 [SAC 78-72]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	02:59 [SAC 79-72]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Dudley Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Marshall (3 AST)	02:47 [PHX 74-79]
	02:25	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
Marshall Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:24
Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed	02:19
Haddadi Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)	02:17
	02:13	Evans Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Dudley Running Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)	02:01 [PHX 76-79]
	01:52 [SAC 81-76]	Patterson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thomas (6 AST)
Beasley Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Marshall (4 AST)	01:34 [PHX 78-81]
	01:24 [SAC 83-78]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (24 PTS)
	01:04	Thornton Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Haddadi Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	01:04 [PHX 79-83]
	01:04	Evans Substitution replaced by Douglas
Haddadi Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	01:04 [PHX 80-83]
	00:57.2 [SAC 86-80]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Haddadi (1 AST)	00:33.6 [PHX 82-86]
	00:28.9	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:28.8	Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:04.9	Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:02.9	Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	00:00.8 [SAC 89-82]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS)
Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed	00:00.0
Team Rebound	00:00.0
End of 3rd Quarter
Phoenix Suns (21-41)		Sacramento Kings (22-42)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed	11:43
Team Rebound	11:43
	11:38	Douglas Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	11:29
	11:29	Team Rebound
Haddadi Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	11:29
Beasley Foul: Defense 3 Second (1 PF)	11:19
	11:19 [SAC 90-82]	Thomas Free Throw Technical (25 PTS)
	11:07	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:06
	11:00	Thomas Foul: Personal (3 PF)
Marshall Substitution replaced by Dragic	11:00
	10:53	Cousins Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (2 FTA)
Dudley Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)	10:53 [PHX 83-90]
Dudley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:53
	10:52	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:10)
	10:39 [SAC 92-83]	Patterson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	10:18
Haddadi Rebound (Off:3 Def:0)	10:17
Haddadi Layup Shot: Missed	10:15
	10:14	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	10:08	Douglas Jump Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:05
Dudley Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Beasley (2 AST)	09:59 [PHX 85-92]
Haddadi Foul: Personal (2 PF)	09:52
	09:52	Thomas Substitution replaced by Evans
	09:45	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Haddadi Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)	09:45
Haddadi Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	09:42
	09:36	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haddadi (3 BLK)
	09:34	Patterson Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	09:29 [SAC 94-85]	Thornton Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Dragic Running Jump Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:07	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:11)
	08:52 [SAC 96-85]	Cousins Jump Hook Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Evans (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	08:46
Haddadi Substitution replaced by Johnson	08:46
Dudley Substitution replaced by Scola	08:46
Tucker Substitution replaced by Morris	08:46
Beasley Running Jump Shot: Missed Block: Patterson (1 BLK)	08:37
Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	08:36
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS)	08:31 [PHX 87-96]
Johnson Violation:Defensive Goaltending	08:15
	08:15 [SAC 98-87]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Cousins (4 AST)
Morris Layup Shot: Missed	07:56
	07:56	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:12)
	07:44	Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO) Steal:Scola (1 ST)
Dragic Layup Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Morris (2 AST)	07:39 [PHX 89-98]
	07:39	Thornton Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Dragic Free Throw 1 of 1 (17 PTS)	07:39 [PHX 90-98]
	07:23	Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Dragic (5 ST)
Scola Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Dragic (11 AST)	07:16 [PHX 92-98]
	07:14	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:54	Evans Turnover : Lost Ball (6 TO) Steal:Johnson (2 ST)
Morris Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Dragic (12 AST)	06:50 [PHX 94-98]
	06:50	Patterson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Morris Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	06:50 [PHX 95-98]
	06:26 [SAC 101-95]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Patterson (2 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Dragic (13 AST)	06:05 [PHX 97-101]
	05:39 [SAC 104-97]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Cousins (5 AST)
Beasley 3pt Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Scola (4 AST)	05:29 [PHX 100-104]
	05:08 [SAC 106-100]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Douglas (2 AST)
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	04:55
	04:54	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:34 [SAC 109-100]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Evans (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	04:32
Scola Jump Shot: Missed	04:22
	04:21	Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:13)
Scola Foul: Personal (2 PF)	04:10
	03:57 [SAC 111-100]	Patterson Jump Bank Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Beasley Driving Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Dragic (14 AST)	03:43 [PHX 102-111]
	03:24 [SAC 113-102]	Patterson Jump Hook Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Cousins (6 AST)
Beasley 3pt Shot: Made (24 PTS) Assist: Dragic (15 AST)	03:08 [PHX 105-113]
	02:44 [SAC 116-105]	Evans 3pt Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Cousins (7 AST)
Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Dragic (16 AST)	02:28 [PHX 108-116]
	02:00	Patterson Jump Shot: Missed
	02:00	Team Rebound
	01:55	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:8)	01:53
Morris 3pt Shot: Missed	01:34
	01:33	Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:12	Douglas Jump Shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)
Johnson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:11
Beasley Jump Shot: Missed	01:03
Morris Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)	01:03
Morris Tip Shot: Made (12 PTS)	01:03 [PHX 110-116]
	00:57.4	Team Timeout : Regular
	00:57.4	Cousins Substitution replaced by Thomas
	00:43.3	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	00:43.3
	00:43.3	Patterson Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Johnson Free Throw 1 of 2 (18 PTS)	00:43.3 [PHX 111-116]
	00:43.3	Thornton Substitution replaced by Thompson
Johnson Free Throw 2 of 2 (19 PTS)	00:43.3 [PHX 112-116]
Morris Foul: Personal (2 PF)	00:38.6
	00:24.9	Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed
Dragic Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	00:23.9
Dragic Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Thomas (4 ST)	00:17.9
Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:16.4
	00:16.4 [SAC 117-112]	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
	00:16.4 [SAC 118-112]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (24 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	00:16.4
Beasley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (5 ST)	00:13.9
Johnson Foul: Personal Take (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:11.8
	00:11.8 [SAC 119-112]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (26 PTS)
	00:11.8 [SAC 120-112]	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (27 PTS)
Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed	00:06.9
	00:06.5	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
Scola Foul: Personal Take (3 PF) (2 FTA)	00:04.9
	00:04.9	Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	00:04.9	Team Rebound
	00:04.9 [SAC 121-112]	Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)
End of 4th Quarter