Kings-Suns Preview

By ALAN FERGUSON
Posted Mar 28 2013 3:05AM

The Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns have little to play for over the final three weeks of the season but the Kings appear less content to ride out the string.

Sacramento seeks its fourth win in six games Thursday night while trying to earn a rare road victory over the lowly Suns.

The Kings (26-46) are set to miss the playoffs for a seventh straight season but they have registered their most wins since 2007-08 after a 105-98 victory at Golden State on Wednesday. Isaiah Thomas had 31 points and made a career-high seven 3-pointers on 12 attempts as Sacramento earned only its second win in 15 road games.

In his last nine games, Thomas is shooting 44.3 percent from beyond the arc and is averaging 20.7 points - 7.0 better than his season average.

The Kings entered Wednesday's contest with a league-worst 6-30 road record and hadn't defeated an opponent with a winning record away from Sacramento until beating the Warriors.

"I thought overall our guys did a great job. We held our composure," coach Keith Smart said. "A road win, no matter where you are in the season, is always positive."

Earning wins in Phoenix have proved just about as difficult for Sacramento as it's lost in 12 of 13 visits, the most recent a 101-90 defeat Dec. 17. The Kings, though, snapped a five-game overall skid in the series with a 121-112 home victory March 8.

Thomas had a team-best 27 points and was one of four Kings players to top 20.

This time, the point guard and his teammates will face a Suns team that's dropped 10 of 12 after a 103-88 loss in Utah on Wednesday. Phoenix (23-49), which owns the Western Conference's worst record, trailed by four points entering the fourth quarter but was outscored 28-17 in those final 12 minutes. The Suns have been brutal offensively in the fourth quarter during a four-game skid, averaging 18.0 points on 28.9 percent shooting.

Wes Johnson had a season-high 22 points in the losing effort after scoring 21 in a home defeat to Brooklyn on Sunday.

Leading scorer Goran Dragic had 31 points and 12 assists in that 102-100 defeat to the Nets, but was given the night off Wednesday. Dragic has averaged 36.0 minutes over the previous six games and is expected to get some rest over the final 12.

"We're just kind of shutting him down," interim coach Lindsey Hunter said before the game. "He's been playing a whole lot of minutes and we're going to give him a break periodically through these last couple of games. If you watched him come out of games, he's looked like he's been in a brawl."

The Suns will try to avoid a season high-tying fourth straight defeat at the U.S. Airways Center on Thursday and their fifth in a row overall.

Phoenix needs five wins in its final 10 games to avoid posting its fewest in a full season since going 16-66 in its inaugural 1968-69 campaign. The Suns were 27-23 in the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season and 28-54 in 1987-88.

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Cousins leads Kings past Suns, 117-103

By JONATHAN DALTON
Posted Mar 29 2013 12:56AM

PHOENIX (AP) DeMarcus Cousins put his full array of skills on display Thursday night.

Cousins scored 17 consecutive points in the first half and finished with 34 in the Sacramento Kings' 117-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night.

"I didn't even realize it," Cousins said. "I was more caught up in the turnover I had. That's some of the advantages I do have, my size and the ability to shoot ball, so I just took advantage of it."

Cousins scored his first points on four free throws and a dunk, then started extending his range. He hit a 19-footer, scored on a dunk, hit another 19-footer, a long 3-pointer and finally a 21-foot jumper as Sacramento took a 38-32 lead after the first.

"We have a unique big man," Kings coach Keith Smart said. "He's a big who can play big but has the skills of a guard and a perimeter player. He has the whole package. When everything comes along in his life, when he grows up and sells into how he plays every night in the NBA, he'll be a special talent."

Told of his coach's analysis, Cousins said, "Why, thank you."

Cousins also had 14 rebounds while playing only the first three quarters, the second straight night he's had the fourth quarter off.

Isaiah Thomas added 23 points and eight assists to help the Kings win for only the second time in their past 14 games in Phoenix.

Sacramento, which has won six of its last 10, shot 53 percent from the floor and converted 22 of 24 free throws. Thomas and Cousins combined to go 17 of 17 from the line.

Luis Scola led the Suns with 25 points, P.J. Tucker had a career-high 18, and Michael Beasley added 14 points and eight rebounds. Phoenix, resting point guard Goran Dragic for the second straight game, has lost five straight, nine of 10 and 11 of its past 13.

"This is a rough loss regardless of who scored tonight," Scola said. "I don't think it's just one thing. We are making a lot of mistakes. It has been a rough year all along."

Phoenix's Jared Dudley made a 3-pointer with 5:08 left in the second quarter to it at 46. But Toney Douglas scored five points, and Cousins added four and John Salmons added four as the Kings ran out to a 64-50 halftime lead.

"I thought our effort was there but our execution wasn't," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said. "We had mental lapses at times on different coverages and it resulted in them scoring."

The game turned into a contest of runs in the second half. Cousins made a pair of free throws to give Sacramento its largest lead, 75-56, with 7:53 left in the third quarter.

The Suns, with Scola scoring six points, went on a 15-2 run to pull to 75-69 with 4:50 to go in the period, but the Kings quickly extended the lead back to double digits with a 9-2 run of their own spurred by five straight points from Cousins.

Another Phoenix run, this time a 9-0 streak capped by a 3-pointer by Dudley, cut the Kings' lead to 94-87 with 7:59 to go.

Again Sacramento answered, with Jimmer Fredette scoring five points and Patrick Patterson adding four to lead a 15-4 surge and put the Kings back in front 109-91 with 4:19 left.

"The thing about is when you have two teams who can shoot the three, it gets you back into the game very quickly," Smart said. "You just hope once a team makes its run, you can make another one."

NOTES: Cousins has six career 30-point games. He had 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds for the fourth time in his career - the second time against Phoenix. ... Kings F James Johnson missed his seventh straight game for personal reasons. ... Phoenix has won 17 of the past 23 games between the teams. ... Dragic had season highs in points (31), field goals (10) and rebounds (nine) against Brooklyn before being given the two-game break. ... Phoenix's Markieff Morris was whistled for three fouls in the first 5 minutes while trying to guard Cousins. ... The Kings improved their road record against the Western Conference to 3-20, including a 2-6 mark against the Pacific Division. ... Tucker scored in double figures for the fourth time in five games.

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Notebook: Kings 117, Suns 103

Mike Tulumello, for NBA.com
Posted Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:11 AM - Updated Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:11 AM

THE FACTS: The Sacramento Kings have made 101 visits to Arizona over the years without much success. So if their trek to Phoenix Thursday night was the last, they went out on a good note.

The Kings, whose future in the California capital hasn't been resolved, broke the game open just before halftime then rolled to a 117-103 win. The Kings (27-46) won for the sixth time in the last 10 games. The Suns (24-49) have lost five straight and nine of 10. Over the years, the Kings have gone 24-77 in Phoenix.

On Thursday, DeMarcus Cousins took advantage of a Suns' team that lacked injured big men Marcin Gortat and Jermaine O'Neal by scoring a season-high 34 points and grabbing 14 rebounds. Cousins hit all nine of his free throws and even went 1-for-2 on 3-pointers.

"We have a unique big man," Kings coach Keith Smart said of Cousins. "He has the skills of a guard. He has the whole package.

"He's going to be a special talent."

Hearing this, Cousins said, "He said that? Why, thank you." Also for the Kings, Isaiah Thomas had 23 points and eight assists, along with five turnovers.

For the Suns, Luis Scola had 25 points and seven boards. P.J. Tucker scored 18.

"Our effort was there tonight," Suns coach Lindsey Hunter said. "Our execution wasn't."

Goran Dragic (rest) sat out his second straight for the Suns, who are testing Kendall Marshall out as the starter.

QUOTABLE: "I was 100 percent truthful with him. I said, 'You're starting for an NBA team. But I don't know if the rest of the league sees you as a starting point guard."
-- Keith Smart on Thomas, who the coach must continue to grow in learning when to pass and when to shoot. "He's making the transition from a big-time scorer in college to managing other players."

THE STAT: Cousins scored the Kings' final 15 points of the first quarter (as they took a 38-32 lead) and the first two points of the second quarter; that's 17 straight. "I didn't even realize that," Cousins said.

TURNING POINT: When the Suns announced Dragic wouldn't play.

QUOTABLE II: "They lost? Oh....man...."
-- Keith Smart, told his Indiana Hoosiers were upset in the NCAA tournament.

HOT: Cousins shot 12-for-16 while Scola went 10-for-13.

NOT: The Suns shot just 12-for-23 from the free-throw line.

ROOKIE WATCH: Marshall shot 4-for-12 for nine points plus 10 assists and zero turnovers in 34 minutes.

FANTASY SPOTLIGHT: Dragic has missed the last two games as the Suns decided to rest him. His minutes could be limited from here on while Marshall is tested at the point.

NOTABLE: Marshall, who started Wednesday in Utah and Thursday vs. the Kings (his first two NBA starts), became the first Suns' rookie to record 10-plus assists in consecutive games since Negele Knight in April, 1991 and the first Suns' rookie to do so on back-to-back nights since Kevin Johnson in April, 1988. Johnson, of course, is now the Sacramento mayor who is trying to keep the Kings in town.

UP NEXT: For the Kings, Saturday vs. L.A. Lakers, Wednesday vs. Houston and Friday vs. Dallas. For the Suns, Saturday vs. Indiana, Wednesday @ L.A. Clippers and Friday vs. Golden State.

• Kings: --
• Suns: Frye, Gortat

• Kings: Thompson
• Suns: --

• Lead Changes: 3
• Times Tied: 6

• Arena: US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ
• Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #68 Marat Kogut, #40 Leon Wood
• Attendance: 15086
• Duration: 2:06

Sacramento Kings (27-46)		Phoenix Suns (23-50)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Morris vs Thompson (Thomas gains possession)
Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Tucker (1 ST)	11:42
	11:34	Johnson Step Back Jump shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:30
Cousins 3pt Shot: Missed	11:08
	11:06	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:53	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	10:52	Morris Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	10:42 [PHX 2-0]	Tucker Turnaround Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Thomas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Marshall (1 ST)	10:28
	10:24 [PHX 4-0]	Marshall Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
	10:08	Marshall Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	10:08 [SAC 1-4]
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	10:08 [SAC 2-4]
	09:54	Marshall Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Morris (1 ST)	09:47
	09:43	Tucker Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
Evans Running Bank shot: Made (2 PTS)	09:37 [SAC 4-4]
	09:14 [PHX 6-4]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Tucker (1 AST)
	09:00	Morris Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	09:00 [SAC 5-6]
Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	09:00 [SAC 6-6]
Evans Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	08:49
	08:49	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:49	Team Rebound
	08:49 [PHX 7-6]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
	08:34	Morris Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:34 [SAC 7-7]
Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:34 [SAC 8-7]
	08:18 [PHX 9-8]	Tucker Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed	08:01
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	07:59
Thompson Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:58 [SAC 10-9]
	07:49	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:46
Thompson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Cousins (1 AST)	07:41 [SAC 12-9]
Evans Foul: Personal (2 PF)	07:26
	07:16 [PHX 12-12]	Marshall 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Tucker (2 AST)
Thomas Running Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:09 [SAC 14-12]
	07:09	Morris Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
	07:09	Morris Substitution replaced by Beasley
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 1 (5 PTS)	07:09 [SAC 15-12]
	06:53	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	06:51
Thompson Hook Shot: Missed	06:36
	06:33	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:25	Tucker Running Bank shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:22
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS)	06:15 [SAC 18-12]
	06:03 [PHX 14-18]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Marshall (1 AST)
Cousins Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)	05:49
Cousins Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	05:49
	05:49	Team Timeout : Regular
	05:36 [PHX 16-18]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Johnson (1 AST)
Salmons Layup Shot: Missed	05:09
	05:07	Scola Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Cousins Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:57
	04:57	Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:57	Team Rebound
	04:57 [PHX 17-18]	Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
Thompson Dunk Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)	04:45 [SAC 20-17]
	04:36 [PHX 20-20]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Marshall (2 AST)
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)	04:21 [SAC 23-20]
	04:03 [PHX 22-23]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)
Cousins Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)	03:48 [SAC 25-22]
	03:31	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
	03:30	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	03:30 [PHX 24-25]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Evans 3pt Shot: Missed	03:17
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:17
	03:17	Scola Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (5 PTS)	03:17 [SAC 26-24]
Salmons Substitution replaced by Thornton	03:17
	03:17	Scola Substitution replaced by Haddadi
Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)	03:17 [SAC 27-24]
	02:59	Haddadi Jump Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	02:58
Cousins Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)	02:49 [SAC 29-24]
Evans Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	02:36
Team Timeout : Regular	02:36
Evans Substitution replaced by Outlaw	02:36
	02:36	Tucker Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:36	Team Rebound
	02:36 [PHX 25-29]	Tucker Free Throw 2 of 2 (6 PTS)
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed	02:25
	02:23	Tucker Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	02:19 [PHX 27-29]	Tucker Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Cousins Slam Dunk Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Thomas (3 AST)	02:13 [SAC 31-27]
Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)	02:01
	02:01	Marshall Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	02:01	Team Rebound
	02:01	Tucker Substitution replaced by Dudley
	02:01	Marshall Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	01:59
Cousins Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Thomas (4 AST)	01:50 [SAC 33-27]
	01:32	Marshall Jump Shot: Missed
	01:30	Marshall Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:30	Marshall Tip Shot: Missed
	01:29	Haddadi Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	01:29	Haddadi Tip Shot: Missed
	01:26	Haddadi Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	01:26 [PHX 29-33]	Haddadi Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Cousins 3pt Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Thomas (5 AST)	01:14 [SAC 36-29]
	00:52.9	Marshall Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Cousins (1 ST)
Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Beasley (1 ST)	00:50.9
Thompson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:47.3
	00:47.3 [PHX 30-36]	Haddadi Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
	00:47.3	Haddadi Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	00:46.9
Cousins Jump Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Thomas (6 AST)	00:32.2 [SAC 38-30]
	00:17.9	Dudley Jump Shot: Missed
	00:16.5	Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)
	00:14.8 [PHX 32-38]	Beasley Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	00:02.4
	00:01.1	Haddadi Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
End of 1st Quarter
Sacramento Kings (27-46)		Phoenix Suns (23-50)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
	11:48 [PHX 34-38]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Dudley (1 AST)
Cousins Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS) Assist: Thornton (1 AST)	11:31 [SAC 40-34]
	11:08	Garrett 3pt Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:08
Thompson Substitution replaced by Patterson	11:08
Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed	10:53
	10:51	Garrett Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	10:43	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:1 Def:7)	10:41
Thomas Running Bank shot: Missed	10:34
	10:32	Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	10:28	Garrett Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	10:28
	10:28	Beasley Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)
Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas	10:28
Thornton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Dudley (1 ST)	10:14
	10:12	Dudley Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (1 ST)
Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed	10:07
Cousins Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	10:05
Cousins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Haddadi (1 BLK)	10:03
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	10:01
Patterson Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	10:00 [SAC 42-34]
	09:51 [PHX 36-42]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Garrett (1 AST)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	09:30
	09:28	Dudley Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:20 [PHX 38-42]	Haddadi Dunk Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Beasley (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	09:10
Cousins Substitution replaced by Aldrich	09:10
	08:57	Morris Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Outlaw Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:57 [SAC 43-38]
Outlaw Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:57
	08:56	Beasley Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	08:33	Beasley 3pt Shot: Missed
Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:32
Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS)	08:25 [SAC 46-38]
	08:13	Garrett Jump Shot: Missed
	08:12	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
Aldrich Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	07:56
	07:56	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	07:56	Team Rebound
	07:56 [PHX 39-46]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (1 PTS)
Outlaw Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	07:42
	07:31	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	07:30	Haddadi Rebound (Off:3 Def:1)
	07:30	Haddadi Tip Shot: Missed
	07:30	Haddadi Rebound (Off:4 Def:1)
	07:30	Haddadi Tip Shot: Missed
	07:30	Team Rebound
Outlaw Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	07:30
	07:19	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	07:17
Thornton Pullup Jump shot: Missed	07:10
	07:07	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:00	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	06:58
Aldrich Layup Shot: Missed Block: Haddadi (2 BLK)	06:48
	06:46	Garrett Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:41 [PHX 41-46]	Morris Dunk Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Garrett (2 AST)
Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed	06:14
	06:11	Haddadi Rebound (Off:4 Def:2)
	06:06 [PHX 43-46]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Dudley (2 AST)
Patterson Jump Shot: Missed	05:46
Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:40
Thornton Jump Shot: Missed Block: Haddadi (3 BLK)	05:40
	05:38	Haddadi Rebound (Off:4 Def:3)
	05:21	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
	05:21	Team Rebound
Patterson Foul: Loose Ball (1 PF)	05:21
	05:21
	05:21	Haddadi Substitution replaced by Scola
Outlaw Substitution replaced by Cousins	05:21
Aldrich Substitution replaced by Salmons	05:21
	05:19	Morris Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (2 ST)
Douglas Layup Shot: Missed	05:17
Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	05:16
Thornton Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Garrett (1 ST)	05:14
	05:08 [PHX 46-46]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Douglas 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Cousins (2 AST)	04:36 [SAC 49-46]
	04:14	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Thornton Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)	04:12
Cousins Layup Shot: Made (21 PTS) Assist: Thornton (2 AST)	04:05 [SAC 51-46]
	03:52	Beasley Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)
Thornton Substitution replaced by Thomas	03:52
	03:41	Garrett Substitution replaced by Marshall
	03:41	Morris Substitution replaced by Johnson
Douglas Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS)	03:26 [SAC 53-46]
	03:18	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	03:16
Cousins Turnover : Traveling (2 TO)	03:10
	02:54	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:52
Salmons Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thomas (7 AST)	02:42 [SAC 55-46]
	02:22	Marshall Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	02:21
	02:08	Beasley Foul: Defense 3 Second (1 PF)
	02:08	Team Timeout : Regular
Thomas Free Throw Technical (12 PTS)	02:08 [SAC 56-46]
	02:01	Scola Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Johnson (1 ST)	01:53
	01:42	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	01:40
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)	01:36 [SAC 58-46]
	01:17	Marshall Jump Shot: Missed
Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	01:16
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:07 [SAC 60-46]
	00:59.9	Team Timeout : Short
	00:51.7 [PHX 49-60]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Marshall (3 AST)
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Marshall (2 ST)	00:44.8
Thomas Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:37.5
	00:37.5 [PHX 50-60]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)
	00:37.5	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:2 Def:8)	00:36.7
Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed	00:30.9
Cousins Rebound (Off:3 Def:8)	00:27.9
Cousins Layup Shot: Missed	00:25.9
Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	00:23.9
Douglas Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	00:22.9 [SAC 62-50]
	00:18.4	Johnson Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (3 ST)
Cousins Dunk Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Thomas (8 AST)	00:13.0 [SAC 64-50]
	00:07.9	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:06.0
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (4 TO)	00:00.4
End of 2nd Quarter
Sacramento Kings (27-46)		Phoenix Suns (23-50)
Start of 3rd QuarterBack to Top
	11:43	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:41
Cousins Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	11:23
Cousins Foul: Personal (3 PF)	11:06
	10:50 [PHX 52-64]	Tucker Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)
Salmons Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)	10:38 [SAC 66-52]
	10:26	Tucker 3pt Shot: Missed
	10:24	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:0)
	10:24	Morris Tip Shot: Missed
Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	10:22
Cousins Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Tucker (2 ST)	10:14
	10:09 [PHX 54-66]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Marshall (4 AST)
	09:49	Tucker Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (24 PTS)	09:49 [SAC 67-54]
Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (25 PTS)	09:49 [SAC 68-54]
	09:26	Tucker Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)
Cousins Layup Shot: Missed Block: Morris (1 BLK)	09:10
Team Rebound	09:10
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed	09:02
Cousins Rebound (Off:4 Def:8)	08:59
Cousins Tip Shot: Made (27 PTS)	08:59 [SAC 70-54]
	08:36	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cousins (1 BLK)
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	08:33
Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (17 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)	08:29 [SAC 73-54]
	08:23	Team Timeout : Regular
	08:12 [PHX 56-73]	Morris Jump Bank Shot: Made (3 PTS)
	07:53	Morris Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (28 PTS)	07:53 [SAC 74-56]
Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (29 PTS)	07:53 [SAC 75-56]
	07:42 [PHX 58-75]	Morris Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Marshall (5 AST)
Thompson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Johnson (1 BLK)	07:16
	07:14	Team Rebound
	07:12 [PHX 60-75]	Scola Dunk Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Morris (1 AST)
Salmons Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)	06:50
	06:35	Morris Step Back Jump shot: Missed
	06:33	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
Thompson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	06:30
	06:30 [PHX 61-75]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)
	06:30 [PHX 62-75]	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)
Thompson Technical	06:30
	06:30 [PHX 63-75]	Johnson Free Throw Technical (9 PTS)
	06:14	Tucker Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Thompson Turnover : Lost Ball (3 TO) Steal:Scola (1 ST)	06:04
	06:00 [PHX 65-75]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Team Timeout : Regular	06:00
Thompson Substitution replaced by Patterson	06:00
Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed	05:40
	05:38	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	05:32 [PHX 67-75]	Marshall Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Salmons Turnover : Step Out of Bounds Turnover (2 TO)	05:10
	04:50 [PHX 69-75]	Scola Hook Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Morris (2 AST)
Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (5 TO) Steal:Tucker (3 ST)	04:40
	04:35	Tucker Layup Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	04:33
Thomas Layup Shot: Made (19 PTS)	04:29 [SAC 77-69]
	04:20	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Cousins Rebound (Off:4 Def:9)	04:18
Cousins Dunk Shot: Made (31 PTS)	04:11 [SAC 79-69]
	04:11	Scola Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
Cousins Free Throw 1 of 1 (32 PTS)	04:11 [SAC 80-69]
	03:53 [PHX 71-80]	Johnson Jump Shot: Made (11 PTS) Assist: Tucker (3 AST)
Salmons Jump Shot: Missed	03:38
Cousins Rebound (Off:5 Def:9)	03:36
Cousins Tip Shot: Made (34 PTS)	03:36 [SAC 82-71]
	03:17	Morris Jump Shot: Missed Block: Patterson (1 BLK)
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	03:15
	03:13	Marshall Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)	03:13 [SAC 83-71]
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)	03:13 [SAC 84-71]
Thomas Foul: Personal (3 PF)	03:05
	02:51	Johnson 3pt Shot: Missed
Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	02:49
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	02:44
	02:44	Team Rebound
Evans Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF)	02:44
	02:35 [PHX 73-84]	Scola Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS) Assist: Morris (3 AST)
Patterson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:11
	02:11	Team Rebound
Cousins Foul: Loose Ball (4 PF) (2 FTA)	02:11
	02:11 [PHX 74-84]	Scola Free Throw 1 of 2 (16 PTS)
Cousins Substitution replaced by Hayes	02:11
	02:11	Scola Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	02:10
Evans Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS)	01:52 [SAC 86-74]
	01:39	Marshall Layup Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	01:37
	01:32	Johnson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (22 PTS)	01:32 [SAC 87-74]
	01:32	Scola Substitution replaced by Beasley
Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (23 PTS)	01:32 [SAC 88-74]
	01:20 [PHX 76-88]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Marshall (6 AST)
Thomas Jump Shot: Missed	00:55.9
	00:54.8	Tucker Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
Patterson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	00:43.9
	00:43.9 [PHX 77-88]	Morris Free Throw 1 of 2 (6 PTS)
	00:43.9 [PHX 78-88]	Morris Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Evans 3pt Shot: Missed	00:19.9
	00:17.8	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)
	00:00.1	Morris 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
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Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
Patterson Dunk Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Hayes (1 AST)	11:41 [SAC 90-78]
Hayes Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:24
	11:16	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
	11:14	Tucker Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	11:11	Tucker Jump Shot: Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	11:09
Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Missed	10:59
	10:57	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	10:43	Beasley Jump Shot: Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	10:41
Hayes Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)	10:25 [SAC 92-78]
	10:04	Dudley 3pt Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	10:02
	10:02	Morris Substitution replaced by Haddadi
Evans Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	09:52 [SAC 94-78]
	09:36	Garrett Jump Shot: Missed Block: Patterson (2 BLK)
	09:34	Garrett Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	09:25 [PHX 80-94]	Beasley Step Back Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)
Evans Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	09:08
	09:05	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	08:53 [PHX 82-94]	Beasley Jump Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Garrett (3 AST)
Fredette Jump Shot: Missed Block: Beasley (1 BLK)	08:35
	08:33	Garrett Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:31 [PHX 84-94]	Tucker Dunk Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Garrett (4 AST)
Salmons Layup Shot: Missed	08:06
	08:04	Beasley Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)
	08:00 [PHX 87-94]	Dudley 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Garrett (5 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	07:59
	07:46	Dudley Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Patterson Turnaround Bank shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:33 [SAC 96-87]
	07:20	Tucker Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)
Patterson Jump Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Evans (4 AST)	07:09 [SAC 98-87]
Patterson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	06:56
	06:56	Beasley Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	06:56	Team Rebound
	06:56	Beasley Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:55
Hayes Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Evans (5 AST)	06:43 [SAC 100-87]
	06:36	Team Timeout : Regular
	06:36	Haddadi Substitution replaced by Scola
	06:22 [PHX 89-100]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Garrett (6 AST)
	06:02	Tucker Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Evans Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	06:02 [SAC 101-89]
	06:02	Beasley Substitution replaced by Johnson
	06:02	Dudley Substitution replaced by Morris
	06:02	Garrett Substitution replaced by Marshall
Evans Free Throw 2 of 2 (8 PTS)	06:02 [SAC 102-89]
Patterson Foul: Personal (4 PF)	05:48
	05:39 [PHX 91-102]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Marshall (7 AST)
Fredette Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:28 [SAC 104-91]
	05:28	Morris Foul: Shooting (5 PF) (1 FTA)
Fredette Free Throw 1 of 1 Missed	05:28
	05:27	Scola Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)
	05:18	Scola Jump Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:1 Def:6)	05:16
Patterson Jump Shot: Missed	05:07
Patterson Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	05:06
Patterson Jump Shot: Made (10 PTS)	05:03 [SAC 106-91]
	04:41	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Patterson Rebound (Off:2 Def:7)	04:39
Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Evans (6 AST)	04:19 [SAC 109-91]
	03:52	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:50
Patterson Alley Oop Dunk Shot: Missed	03:47
	03:46	Johnson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:33	Morris Jump Shot: Missed
Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	03:31
	03:22	Tucker Foul: Personal Take (4 PF)
Hayes Substitution replaced by Aldrich	03:22
Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed	03:10
Patterson Rebound (Off:3 Def:7)	03:08
Evans 3pt Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:52	Morris Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)
	02:48 [PHX 93-109]	Tucker Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Morris (4 AST)
Fredette Jump Shot: Made (7 PTS)	02:23 [SAC 111-93]
	02:10 [PHX 95-111]	Scola Jump Shot: Made (22 PTS) Assist: Marshall (8 AST)
Fredette Jump Shot: Missed	01:49
Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	01:49
Aldrich Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:49 [SAC 113-95]
	01:47 [PHX 97-113]	Marshall Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Morris (5 AST)
Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS)	01:25 [SAC 115-97]
	01:11	Morris Driving Layup Shot: Missed
	01:11	Team Rebound
	01:11
	01:05	Johnson Jump Shot: Missed
	01:03	Scola Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)
	01:00	Marshall 3pt Shot: Missed
Aldrich Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	00:59.3
Aldrich Hook Shot: Missed	00:45.1
	00:45.1	Team Rebound
Patterson Foul: Loose Ball (5 PF)	00:45.1
	00:34.6 [PHX 100-115]	Johnson 3pt Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Marshall (9 AST)
Evans Step Back Jump shot: Made (12 PTS)	00:15.0 [SAC 117-100]
	00:06.6 [PHX 103-117]	Scola 3pt Shot: Made (25 PTS) Assist: Marshall (10 AST)
End of 4th Quarter