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Wednesday, April 10, 2013

10:00 PM ET - Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA

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SAC

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28	20	25	37	110

35	30	30	26	121

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Preview | Recap | Notebook

Hornets-Kings Preview

By JORDAN GARRETSON
Posted Apr 10 2013 2:54AM

The New Orleans Hornets and Sacramento Kings continue to slide toward the end of disappointing seasons.

The Hornets, however, can still accomplish something they haven't done in 16 years - sweep the season series from the Kings.

New Orleans will look to do that Wednesday night when the teams meet in Sacramento.

After claiming victories in two earlier meetings this year in New Orleans, the Hornets (27-51) have a chance to sweep the Kings for the first time since 1996-97, when they were still located in Charlotte. But they'll have to shake off a particularly rough road stretch in which they've lost 9 of 10 - the only win a 95-92 victory at lowly Phoenix on Sunday.

The struggles continued Tuesday with a 104-96 loss to the Lakers at Staples Center. New Orleans led 82-80 with 7:06 to play, but fell prey to Kobe Bryant's 23-point fourth quarter.

"He had a lot of tough shots to get him going," said Eric Gordon, who scored 22 to lead the Hornets. "Whenever you hit a few in a row it's almost hard to stop. He had a lot of tough shots and when he gets to the free throw line, it's a whole different ballgame."

Though the Hornets sit one-half game back of Sacramento for 14th in the Western Conference, their young nucleus continues to impress.

Anthony Davis had 18 points and 14 rebounds against the Lakers and is averaging 16.2 points on 53.7 percent shooting with 9.8 rebounds over his last 18 games. Greivis Vasquez also looks like one of the league's top young point guards, recording 11 points and 11 assists Tuesday. It was his 30th game this season with at least 10 assists - a feat he accomplished just six times in 2011-12.

The Kings (27-50) have dropped the first four games on their five-game homestand, including an 89-87 loss to Memphis on Sunday. They did see DeMarcus Cousins bounce back with a strong performance, posting 22 points on 9-of-15 shooting to go along with nine rebounds. Cousins didn't start and played less than 10 minutes in the team's loss to Dallas two nights earlier - the first time he came off the bench since a Jan. 4, 2012, at Denver.

No reason was given by coach Keith Smart for Cousins' benching versus the Mavericks, but it seemed to ignite Cousins against the Grizzlies as he started with 11 points and four rebounds in the first quarter alone.

Cousins, averaging 20.7 points and 11.5 rebounds over his last six against the Hornets, will likely need much more help from his teammates to put the brakes on the four-game slide Tuesday. The other four starters - John Salmons, Jason Thompson, Isaiah Thomas and Tyreke Evans - combined to go 8 for 29 (27.6 percent) from the floor against Dallas.

The offensive ineptitude essentially neutralized what was rare good defensive performance from Sacramento. The Kings had allowed an average of 108.8 points over their previous four games.

"I thought our defense did a good enough job to give us a chance in this game," Smart said. "A lot of guys didn't shoot well. That kind of negated us. We need to have a big scoring night against this team."

Patrick Patterson (8.3 ppg, 5.1 rpg) is listed as day-to-day after he missed Sunday's game with a sore lower back.

The Kings have won the teams' last three meetings in Sacramento.

Kings beat Hornets to end 5-game home skid

By JEFF WEIDEL
Posted Apr 11 2013 2:04AM

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Though there was nothing special about this late-season meeting between two losing teams, any game against New Orleans is meaningful to Marcus Thornton.

The Sacramento Kings guard grew up in Louisiana and played parts of two seasons with the Hornets. Thornton wasn't about to overlook the Hornets and neither did the Kings.

John Salmons had 22 points, and Thornton and Jason Thompson each added 20 to help Sacramento snap a four-game losing streak with a 121-110 victory on Wednesday night.

The streak-shooting Thornton came off the bench late in the first quarter and hit a 3-pointer. He added three more 3s in the second quarter and had 15 first-half points, helping the Kings build a 17-point lead.

"Every time we play the Hornets I want to win really bad," said Thornton, who came to the Kings midway through the 2010-11 season.

Thornton shot 8 of 13 and had five rebounds against the Hornets, who defeated the Kings twice this season in New Orleans.

"It was very tough losing two games to them there this season," Thornton said. "It was especially tough with all my family and friends there."

The Kings had a double-digit lead for much of the game and surpassed the 100-point mark early in the fourth quarter, when they stretched the lead to 30 points.

Sacramento shot 55 percent, made 10 of 20 3-pointers, and had 26 assists.

"We didn't do the things that we needed to do as far as what we should do defensively," said Eric Gordon, who scored 23 points. "We let too many points be scored in the paint. We just let too many things go their way. When they get going up-tempo, that's when they're at their best."

The victory halted a season-high, five-game home losing streak for the Kings, who have a 20-20 record at Sleep Train Arena. The Kings haven't had a .500 or better home record since the 2007-08 season, when they went 26-15.

Isaiah Thomas had 15 points for the Kings and DeMarcus Cousins scored 11 before fouling out.

Robin Lopez had 20 points and Brian Roberts had a career-high 20 for the Hornets, who have dropped two straight and four of five. New Orleans went 1-4 on its road trip and has lost 10 of 11 away from home.

Rookie Anthony Davis, the first pick in the 2012 draft, limped off the court midway through the fourth quarter after crashing to the floor while drawing an offensive foul against Thornton, who landed on Davis' left knee.

The Hornets said that Davis sprained his left knee. His status is unknown for the final three games of the season.

"I think he is OK. I don't want to jump the gun," Hornets coach Monty Williams said. "I didn't see the play, but he said Marcus landed on his knee. I'm just glad it wasn't a buckle or a ligament, or anything like that. He's walking around, but we have to let the doctors check and make sure."

Xavier Henry scored 15 points and Davis had 13 points and 10 rebounds.

Thompson made all four shots and scored eight points in the fourth quarter, including three consecutive jumpers that thwarted any hopes of a New Orleans comeback.

"I was a little surprised to go back in the game in the fourth. I thought I was all done," said Thompson, who had eight rebounds. "I got some open looks and didn't force anything. I got in a rhythm shooting."

Trailing by 30 points, the Hornets cut the Sacramento lead to 113-100 with 3:41 remaining but could never get the lead under 10 points.

Salmons had five points in 75 minutes over the previous three games, when he shot a combined 1 of 14. The veteran forward was 7 for 10 and made two 3-pointers for the Kings, who shot 55 percent.

Earlier in the day, it was learned that the Maloof family ownership has given a Sacramento group seeking to buy the Kings until Friday at 5 p.m. to submit a written binding offer that matches the deal to sell the franchise to a Seattle group.

If the offer is not received or does not match the Seattle offer, the Maloofs reportedly will cut off any talks with the Sacramento group.

In January, the Maloofs agreed to sell their controlling interest in the Kings to Seattle investors - Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and hedge fund manager Chris Hansen - for a reported $341 million.

Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson was in a courtside seat Wednesday and commented on the situation at halftime.

"I feel good about where we are. We are down to the fourth quarter, a couple minutes left in the game, and I think what all the people are saying is good for us," Johnson said. "Our ownership group is talking to the NBA and the Maloofs' attorney on a regular basis. I feel comfortable with how strong our bid is, and how competitive it will be."

The Kings used a 13-0 run in the second quarter to push their lead to 65-48 by halftime. Thornton made four 3-pointers and had 16 points for the Kings. Cousins had 11 points and Salmons scored 10 for Sacramento, which shot nearly 63 percent.

"They did an unbelievable job of attacking us in the paint," Williams said. "The way they drove the ball tonight was what we expected. I didn't think we played smart offensively."

It was a miserable opening half for the Hornets. They shot 41 percent, committed 11 turnovers and put up little resistance defensively. Lopez scored 12 points and Gordon had 10.

Notes: Kings reserve F Patrick Patterson was a late scratch. He didn't dress for the second straight game due to a sore lower back. ... Hornets F Ryan Anderson, who attended Oak Ridge High School in the Sacramento region, shot 3 of 13 and had nine points. He averaged 22 points in the two games previous games against the Kings this season. ... Cousins and Thomas both scored 10 points in first quarter, when the Kings shot 67 percent and led 35-28. ... Eight of the Hornets' 13 players have played two years or less in the NBA.

Notebook: Kings 121, Hornets 110

James Ham, for NBA.com
Posted Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:28 AM - Updated Thu Apr 11, 2013 2:28 AM

THE FACTS: Playing what could be their second to last game in Sacramento, the Kings put on a show for their home crowd, drilling the New Orleans Hornets 121-110.

Veteran wing John Salmons came out firing, scoring 22 points on 7-for-10 shooting to get the Kings started. Marcus Thornton kicked in 20 points and five rebounds, while Jason Thompson chipped in a solid 20-point, eight-rebound performance in the win.

Sacramento struggled to defend Robin Lopez, allowing the big man out of Stanford to score 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting. Eric Gordon added a game-high 23 points and seven assists, while Brian Roberts kicked in a career-high 20 points off the Hornets bench.

QUOTABLE: "People don't understand that I've got a good relationship with the Maloofs. Publicly we may differ on occasion ... or more, but behind the scenes we have great conversations. They know I'm fighting like crazy to keep the team here. They believe in our ownership group. When you look at dollars and cents, (The offer is) going to be very comparable, which was important to us. We have an investment from the city of $258 million for a brand new arena downtown and our market is one of the best one-team markets in all of sports."

-- Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson on the fight to keep the Kings in the capital city of California

THE STAT: The Kings came out hot and never really cooled off, shooting 55.3 percent (47-for-85) from the field and 50 percent (10-for-20) from long range.

TURNING POINT: This one was over early. The Kings led by 17 after the first quarter, 17 at the half and by the time the fourth quarter rolled around, the home team had a commanding 22 point lead.

QUOTABLE II: "This is the third situation I've been in and so my focus and approach has always been the same -- to focus on today, to focus on doing your job, making sure your job is done well, done right and leaving the chips to fall where they may. And if not, I'll put my hat on and say thank you and move on."

-- Sacramento coach Keith Smart on his uncertain future

HOT: The Kings couldn't miss in the first half, shooting an incredible 62.8 percent from the field as a team and going 6-for-10 from behind the arc.

NOT: Sacramento native Ryan Anderson loves coming back to his old stomping grounds and playing the Kings. But Wednesday, he couldn't hit water if he fell out of a boat. Anderson finished with nine points on 3-for-13 shooting for New Orleans.

GOOD MOVE: With the Hornets playing the second night of a back-to-back, the Kings turned on the jets and ran them out of the gym. Sacramento is leading the NBA in scoring since the All-Star break and showed why on Wednesday.

BAD MOVE: With the game out of reach, Monty Williams left his franchise player Anthony Davis in the game. With a little under six minutes remaining and New Orleans trailing big, Davis went down in a heap with an apparent left knee injury.

NOTABLE: Anthony Davis, the first pick in the 2012 NBA Draft, went down hard in the fourth quarter clutching his left knee. He was eventually helped off the court, but it didn't look good.

NOTABLE II: Roberts scored a career-high 20 points on 6-for-11 shooting from the field and 2-for-3 shooting from 3-point land.

UP NEXT: For the Hornets, Friday vs. L.A. Clippers, Sunday vs. Dallas, Wednesday @ Dallas. For the Kings, Friday @ San Antonio, Sunday @ Houston, Monday @ Oklahoma City.

NOH SAC

48.7% 55.3% 33.3% 50.0% 80.0% 73.9% FG % 3FG% FT %

	NOH	SAC
Total Rebounds	41	37
Offensive Rebounds	13	9
Turnovers	17	12
Fast Break Pts:	16	23
Biggest Lead:	5	30
Points in the Paint:	52	54

	NOH	SAC
p	Gordon 23	Salmons 22
rb	Davis 10	Thompson 8
a	Gordon 7	Douglas 6
s	2 players 2	Douglas 3
b	Davis 2	3 players 2

01/21 - SAC 105 @ NOH 114
02/24 - SAC 95 @ NOH 110
04/10 - NOH 110 @ SAC 121

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New Orleans Hornets (27-52)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
A. Aminu	F	21:00	3-6	0-0	0-0	-10	2	4	6	2	2	0	0	0	1	6
A. Davis	F-C	31:45	4-9	0-0	5-5	-10	4	6	10	2	2	0	1	2	1	13
R. Lopez	C	22:18	7-8	0-0	6-7	0	3	2	5	1	4	0	5	1	0	20
E. Gordon	G	33:33	8-16	3-6	4-7	+7	1	2	3	7	0	2	3	1	1	23
G. Vasquez	G	25:10	2-6	0-2	0-0	-20	0	1	1	2	3	1	3	0	0	4
R. Anderson		31:41	3-13	1-6	2-2	-7	1	4	5	0	2	0	1	0	2	9
X. Henry		27:54	5-7	0-0	5-8	-10	1	3	4	0	2	0	2	0	1	15
B. Roberts		33:17	6-11	2-3	6-6	+5	1	5	6	5	2	2	1	1	0	20
D. Miller		06:12	0-1	0-1	0-0	-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Amundson		03:17	0-0	0-0	0-0	-2	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
T. Harris		03:53	0-1	0-0	0-0	-4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0
R. Mason Jr.		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Thomas		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		240	38-78	6-18	28-35		13	28	41	19	18	6	17	5	7	110
			48.7%	33.3%	80.0%		team rebs: 5			total to: 19

Sacramento Kings (28-50)
field goalsrebounds
	pos	min	fgm-a	3pm-a	ftm-a	+/-	off	def	tot	ast	pf	st	to	bs	ba	pts
J. Salmons	F-G	31:40	7-10	2-4	6-8	+28	0	3	3	3	3	0	1	0	1	22
J. Thompson	F	33:34	8-12	0-0	4-6	+11	3	5	8	1	4	1	1	2	0	20
D. Cousins	C	24:50	4-10	0-0	3-3	+12	0	4	4	5	6	2	1	2	1	11
T. Evans	G	23:29	4-7	0-1	0-0	+4	0	4	4	3	2	1	2	0	1	8
I. Thomas	G	26:36	6-13	1-2	2-4	+6	1	2	3	3	2	1	1	0	1	15
M. Thornton		30:19	8-13	4-8	0-0	+7	1	4	5	0	1	1	2	1	0	20
C. Hayes		17:22	2-3	0-0	0-0	+15	1	1	2	4	2	1	1	0	0	4
T. Douglas		21:24	2-5	0-1	0-0	+5	1	4	5	6	3	3	1	0	1	4
T. Outlaw		15:09	4-6	1-1	0-0	-1	2	1	3	0	2	0	1	2	0	9
C. Aldrich		05:05	0-0	0-0	2-2	-15	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2
J. Fredette		10:32	2-6	2-3	0-0	-17	0	0	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	6
J. Johnson		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
P. Patterson		00:00	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals		240	47-85	10-20	17-23		9	28	37	26	28	10	12	7	5	121
			55.3%	50.0%	73.9%		team rebs: 8			total to: 12

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Hornets: Rivers, Smith
Kings: --

technical fouls

Hornets: --
Kings: --

scoring

Lead Changes: 9
Times Tied: 3

arena stats

Arena: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA
Officials: #13 Monty McCutchen, #56 Mark Ayotte, #34 Kevin Cutler
Attendance: 14275
Duration: 2:13

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New Orleans Hornets (27-52)		Sacramento Kings (28-50)
Start of 1st Quarter
(12:00) Jump Ball Thompson vs Lopez (Thomas gains possession)
	11:35	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	11:34
	11:23	Evans Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Lopez Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (1 AST)	11:17 [NOH 2-0]
Davis Foul: Personal (1 PF)	11:05
	11:02 [SAC 2-2]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Thomas (1 AST)
Lopez Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)	11:02
	11:02 [SAC 3-2]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 1 (3 PTS)
Vasquez Foul: Offensive (1 PF)	10:51
Vasquez Turnover : Foul (1 TO)	10:51
	10:38	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	10:38
Lopez Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (1 AST)	10:26 [NOH 4-3]
	10:15	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed Block: Davis (1 BLK)
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	10:13
Aminu Dunk Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Gordon (2 AST)	10:09 [NOH 6-3]
	09:51	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	09:50
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed	09:40
	09:40	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	09:29	Evans 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	09:29
Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Evans (1 ST)	09:07
	09:03	Evans Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	08:40	Thompson Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)	08:40 [NOH 7-3]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)	08:40 [NOH 8-3]
	08:31 [SAC 5-8]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Evans (1 AST)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	08:14
	08:13	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:02 [SAC 7-8]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Cousins (1 AST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	07:50
	07:50	Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	07:43 [SAC 9-8]	Cousins Layup Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Evans (2 AST)
Lopez Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	07:27 [NOH 10-9]
	07:27	Cousins Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 1 (7 PTS)	07:27 [NOH 11-9]
	07:07 [SAC 11-11]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Aminu Reverse Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Gordon (3 AST)	07:02 [NOH 13-11]
	06:48 [SAC 14-13]	Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thomas (2 AST)
Davis Jump Hook Shot: Missed	06:26
	06:26	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:02	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	06:02
Gordon Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)	05:41 [NOH 15-14]
	05:29 [SAC 16-15]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Salmons (1 AST)
Gordon Reverse Layup Shot: Missed	05:18
	05:17	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	05:14 [SAC 18-15]	Thomas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Evans (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:12
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Davis (1 AST)	04:58 [NOH 17-18]
	04:58	Salmons Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	04:58 [NOH 18-18]
Lopez Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:41
	04:41	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	04:41	Team Rebound
Lopez Substitution replaced by Anderson	04:41
Aminu Substitution replaced by Henry	04:41
	04:41 [SAC 19-18]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
Gordon Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS) Assist: Davis (2 AST)	04:27 [NOH 20-19]
	04:12 [SAC 21-20]	Salmons Jump Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Anderson Layup Shot: Missed	03:51
	03:50	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	03:44 [SAC 23-20]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Cousins (2 AST)
Vasquez Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS)	03:25 [NOH 22-23]
Anderson Foul: Personal (1 PF)	03:12
	03:12	Salmons Substitution replaced by Thornton
Gordon Substitution replaced by Roberts	03:12
Roberts Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	03:09
	03:09	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	03:09	Team Rebound
	03:09 [SAC 24-22]	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 (7 PTS)
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Thompson (1 BLK)	02:53
	02:50	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:39 [SAC 26-22]	Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Made (6 PTS)
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	02:25
	02:24	Thomas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:16 [SAC 28-22]	Cousins Jump Hook Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Thomas (3 AST)
Vasquez Jump Shot: Missed	01:58
	01:58	Thompson Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	01:44 [SAC 31-22]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Thompson (1 AST)
Team Timeout : Short	01:42
	01:42	Team Timeout : Regular
Davis Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Thomas (1 ST)	01:29
	01:25 [SAC 33-22]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS)
Henry Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	01:04 [NOH 24-33]
	00:52.4	Evans Turnover : Poss Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)
Davis Substitution replaced by Miller	00:52.4
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Amundson	00:52.4
Anderson Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Roberts (1 AST)	00:35.0 [NOH 26-33]
Amundson Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	00:27.4
	00:27.4 [SAC 34-26]	Cousins Free Throw 1 of 2 (8 PTS)
	00:27.4 [SAC 35-26]	Cousins Free Throw 2 of 2 (9 PTS)
Roberts Running Jump Shot: Made (2 PTS)	00:11.1 [NOH 28-35]
	00:01.0	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Amundson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	00:00.1
End of 1st Quarter
New Orleans Hornets (27-52)		Sacramento Kings (28-50)
Start of 2nd QuarterBack to Top
Miller 3pt Shot: Missed	11:42
	11:42	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	11:28 [SAC 37-28]	Thompson Turnaround Fadeaway shot: Made (8 PTS)
	11:09	Hayes Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	11:09 [NOH 29-37]
	11:09	Evans Substitution replaced by Salmons
	11:09	Thomas Substitution replaced by Douglas
Miller Substitution replaced by Harris	11:09
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	11:09 [NOH 30-37]
	10:52 [SAC 39-30]	Thornton Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Hayes (1 AST)
Roberts 3pt Shot: Missed	10:30
	10:30	Team Rebound
	10:16	Hayes Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Amundson (1 ST)
Roberts Layup Shot: Missed	10:07
	10:06	Team Rebound
	09:49 [SAC 41-30]	Salmons Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
	09:35	Salmons Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Amundson Substitution replaced by Davis	09:35
	09:35	Thompson Substitution replaced by Outlaw
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed Block: Outlaw (1 BLK)	09:21
Team Rebound	09:21
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	09:21
	09:13	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	09:12
	09:07	Douglas Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Harris Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)	08:54
	08:54
	08:35 [SAC 43-30]	Hayes Jump Hook Shot: Made (2 PTS)
Henry Layup Shot: Missed	08:17
Henry Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	08:16
Henry Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	08:13 [NOH 32-43]
	07:56	Douglas 3pt Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:54
Roberts Layup Shot: Missed	07:45
Davis Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	07:43
Davis Tip Shot: Missed	07:43
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:42
	07:42	Outlaw Foul: Personal (1 PF)
Roberts Substitution replaced by Gordon	07:42
Harris Substitution replaced by Vasquez	07:42
Vasquez Running Hook Shot: Missed	07:36
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:5)	07:34
Davis Tip Shot: Made (4 PTS)	07:34 [NOH 34-43]
	07:17 [SAC 46-34]	Outlaw 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Hayes (2 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	06:57
	06:56	Outlaw Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	06:46	Salmons Jump Shot: Missed Block: Davis (2 BLK)
	06:46	Team Rebound
Anderson Substitution replaced by Lopez	06:46
	06:46	Hayes Substitution replaced by Cousins
	06:39 [SAC 48-34]	Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (5 PTS) Assist: Douglas (1 AST)
	06:29	Outlaw Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	06:29
Team Rebound	06:29
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	06:29
	06:28	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	06:15 [SAC 51-34]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (8 PTS) Assist: Salmons (2 AST)
Lopez Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (1 ST)	05:54
	05:49 [SAC 53-34]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Douglas (2 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	05:46
Lopez Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Douglas (2 ST)	05:35
	05:31	Douglas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Lopez (1 BLK)
Vasquez Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	05:29
Vasquez Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (2 TO)	05:21
	05:04 [SAC 56-34]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Cousins (3 AST)
Vasquez 3pt Shot: Missed	04:43
	04:43	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	04:36	Thornton Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO)
	04:20	Cousins Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	04:20 [NOH 35-56]
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts	04:20
Henry Substitution replaced by Aminu	04:20
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)	04:20 [NOH 36-56]
	04:08 [SAC 58-36]	Outlaw Driving Layup Shot: Made (7 PTS)
Gordon Jump Shot: Missed	03:55
Lopez Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	03:54
Lopez Tip Shot: Missed	03:54
Gordon Rebound (Off:1 Def:0)	03:53
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cousins (1 BLK)	03:48
Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)	03:46
Lopez Foul: Offensive (3 PF)	03:45
Lopez Turnover : Foul (3 TO)	03:45
Lopez Substitution replaced by Anderson	03:45
	03:31	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	03:31
Roberts Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Cousins (1 ST)	03:24
	03:21 [SAC 60-36]	Cousins Driving Dunk Shot: Made (11 PTS)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Aminu (1 AST)	03:00 [NOH 39-60]
	02:36	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
	02:36	Outlaw Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	02:26	Outlaw Jump Shot: Missed
Davis Rebound (Off:2 Def:6)	02:25
Anderson Layup Shot: Missed	02:19
Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	02:16
Aminu Tip Shot: Missed	02:16
	02:15	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	02:07 [SAC 62-39]	Salmons Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Douglas (3 AST)
Roberts Jump Shot: Missed	01:52
	01:50	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	01:45	Salmons Foul: Offensive (3 PF)
	01:45	Salmons Turnover : Foul (1 TO)
	01:45	Team Timeout : Regular
	01:45	Salmons Substitution replaced by Thompson
	01:45	Cousins Substitution replaced by Thomas
	01:45	Douglas Substitution replaced by Aldrich
	01:45	Outlaw Substitution replaced by Evans
Davis Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Roberts (2 AST)	01:32 [NOH 41-62]
	01:08	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:07
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	00:55.9
Davis Rebound (Off:3 Def:6)	00:55.7
Davis Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)	00:54.6 [NOH 43-62]
	00:45.9	Thomas Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Roberts (1 ST)
	00:44.6	Thomas Foul: Personal (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Roberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	00:44.6 [NOH 44-62]
Roberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	00:44.6 [NOH 45-62]
Davis Foul: Personal (2 PF)	00:25.6
Davis Substitution replaced by Henry	00:25.6
	00:16.9	Evans Layup Shot: Missed Block: Gordon (1 BLK)
Aminu Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	00:14.9
Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thornton (1 ST)	00:09.9
	00:03.4 [SAC 65-45]	Thornton 3pt Shot: Made (16 PTS)
Gordon Running Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)	00:00.2 [NOH 47-65]
	00:00.2	Aldrich Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (1 FTA)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)	00:00.2 [NOH 48-65]
End of 2nd Quarter
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Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (7 PTS) Assist: Gordon (4 AST)	11:44 [NOH 51-65]
	11:28	Thompson Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Vasquez (1 ST)
Gordon 3pt Shot: Missed	11:17
	11:15	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)
	11:01	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Team Rebound	11:00
Davis Jump Shot: Missed	10:39
	10:38	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	10:33 [SAC 67-51]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
	10:19	Cousins Foul: Personal (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)	10:19 [NOH 52-67]
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	10:19
	10:19	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Vasquez Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	10:12
	10:12 [SAC 68-52]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
	10:12 [SAC 69-52]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
Lopez Turnover : Traveling (4 TO)	09:48
	09:38	Thomas Jump Shot: Missed
Lopez Rebound (Off:2 Def:2)	09:37
	09:27	Thompson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)	09:27 [NOH 53-69]
Lopez Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	09:27
Davis Rebound (Off:4 Def:6)	09:27
Gordon Driving Dunk Shot: Made (13 PTS)	09:22 [NOH 55-69]
	09:17	Team Timeout : Regular
	09:09 [SAC 71-55]	Salmons Layup Shot: Made (14 PTS) Assist: Cousins (4 AST)
	09:00	Thomas Foul: Personal (2 PF)
Team Turnover : Shot Clock Turnover	08:43
Vasquez Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)	08:30
	08:30	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed
	08:30	Team Rebound
	08:30 [SAC 72-55]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (15 PTS)
Davis Layup Shot: Missed Block: Cousins (2 BLK)	08:11
	08:08	Cousins Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	08:01	Thomas 3pt Shot: Missed
	08:00	Thompson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	08:00	Thompson Tip Shot: Missed
	07:59	Thompson Rebound (Off:2 Def:3)
	07:59	Thompson Tip Shot: Missed
	07:59	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:3)
Lopez Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (2 FTA)	07:59
	07:59 [SAC 73-55]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (9 PTS)
Lopez Substitution replaced by Anderson	07:59
	07:59 [SAC 74-55]	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 (10 PTS)
Gordon Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	07:49 [NOH 57-74]
	07:31	Evans Jump Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	07:30
Davis Layup Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Gordon (5 AST)	07:27 [NOH 59-74]
	07:27	Cousins Foul: Shooting (4 PF) (1 FTA)
	07:27	Cousins Substitution replaced by Hayes
Davis Free Throw 1 of 1 (11 PTS)	07:27 [NOH 60-74]
	07:07	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)	07:06
Roberts 3pt Shot: Made (10 PTS) Assist: Vasquez (2 AST)	06:40 [NOH 63-74]
	06:31	Thomas Layup Shot: Missed Block: Roberts (1 BLK)
	06:31	Team Rebound
	06:15 [SAC 76-63]	Salmons Floating Jump shot: Made (17 PTS)
	06:01	Evans Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Anderson Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)	06:01 [NOH 64-76]
Anderson Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)	06:01 [NOH 65-76]
Vasquez Violation:Kicked Ball	05:51
	05:43 [SAC 78-65]	Evans Reverse Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Salmons (3 AST)
Vasquez Driving Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)	05:28 [NOH 67-78]
Anderson Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	05:18
	05:18 [SAC 79-67]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Aminu	05:18
	05:18	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	05:17
Anderson Jump Shot: Missed	04:56
	04:55	Salmons Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	04:46 [SAC 82-67]	Salmons 3pt Shot: Made (20 PTS)
Roberts Jump Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Aminu (2 AST)	04:20 [NOH 69-82]
Aminu Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)	04:02
	04:02 [SAC 83-69]	Salmons Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
	04:02 [SAC 84-69]	Salmons Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Aminu Jump Shot: Missed	03:41
	03:39	Evans Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)
	03:36 [SAC 86-69]	Evans Driving Layup Shot: Made (8 PTS)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	03:25
	03:24	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:4)
	03:14 [SAC 89-69]	Thomas 3pt Shot: Made (12 PTS) Assist: Hayes (3 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	03:07
Gordon Substitution replaced by Henry	03:07
	03:07	Evans Substitution replaced by Thornton
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	02:53
	02:50	Thornton Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
Roberts Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	02:30
	02:30 [SAC 90-69]	Thomas Free Throw 1 of 2 (13 PTS)
Davis Substitution replaced by Vasquez	02:30
	02:30	Thomas Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:2)	02:29
Roberts Floating Jump shot: Made (14 PTS)	02:12 [NOH 71-90]
	01:58 [SAC 92-71]	Thomas Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)
Anderson Turnover : Traveling (1 TO)	01:49
	01:38	Thompson Jump Shot: Missed
	01:37	Thomas Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)
	01:27	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	01:26	Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
Aminu Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)	01:05
	01:05 [SAC 93-71]	Thompson Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)
Roberts Substitution replaced by Miller	01:05
	01:05	Thompson Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	01:04
Aminu Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thompson (2 BLK)	00:41.9
Aminu Rebound (Off:2 Def:4)	00:39.8
Aminu Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS)	00:39.6 [NOH 73-93]
	00:30.4 [SAC 95-73]	Thornton Driving Layup Shot: Made (18 PTS)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:11.9
	00:10.9	Thompson Rebound (Off:3 Def:5)
	00:00.0	Salmons 3pt Shot: Missed
	00:00.0	Team Rebound
End of 3rd Quarter
New Orleans Hornets (27-52)		Sacramento Kings (28-50)
Start of 4th QuarterBack to Top
	11:45	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Anderson Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)	11:44
Henry Layup Shot: Missed Block: Thornton (1 BLK)	11:31
	11:29	Thornton Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	11:14 [SAC 97-73]	Thompson Jump Hook Shot: Made (14 PTS)
Henry Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Douglas (3 ST)	10:58
	10:54 [SAC 99-73]	Thornton Layup Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Douglas (4 AST)
Vasquez Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO) Steal:Hayes (1 ST)	10:37
	10:33 [SAC 101-73]	Douglas Layup Shot: Made (2 PTS) Assist: Hayes (4 AST)
Team Timeout : Regular	10:32
Aminu Substitution replaced by Lopez	10:32
Vasquez Substitution replaced by Roberts	10:32
	10:32	Salmons Substitution replaced by Fredette
Lopez Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	10:17 [NOH 75-101]
	10:17	Thompson Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (1 FTA)
	10:17	Thompson Substitution replaced by Cousins
Lopez Free Throw 1 of 1 (16 PTS)	10:17 [NOH 76-101]
	09:58	Cousins Jump Shot: Missed
Henry Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)	09:57
Lopez Hook Shot: Made (18 PTS)	09:45 [NOH 78-101]
	09:32 [SAC 104-78]	Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (3 PTS) Assist: Cousins (5 AST)
Lopez Turnover : Lost Ball (5 TO) Steal:Cousins (2 ST)	09:13
	08:58 [SAC 107-78]	Fredette 3pt Shot: Made (6 PTS)
	08:44	Cousins Foul: Personal (5 PF)
	08:36	Hayes Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 (7 PTS)	08:36 [NOH 79-107]
Miller Substitution replaced by Gordon	08:36
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	08:36
	08:33	Hayes Rebound (Off:0 Def:1)
	08:22	Hayes Jump Shot: Missed
	08:21	Hayes Rebound (Off:1 Def:1)
	08:16 [SAC 109-79]	Hayes Hook Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Roberts Pullup Jump shot: Made (16 PTS)	08:06 [NOH 81-109]
	07:48	Cousins Running Jump Shot: Missed
Henry Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	07:46
	07:43	Douglas Violation:Kicked Ball
Anderson Substitution replaced by Davis	07:43
Henry Layup Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Gordon (6 AST)	07:36 [NOH 83-109]
	07:24	Fredette Turnover : Out of Bounds Lost Ball Turnover (1 TO)
	07:19	Fredette Foul: Shooting (1 PF) (2 FTA)
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 (10 PTS)	07:19 [NOH 84-109]
	07:19	Hayes Substitution replaced by Outlaw
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 (11 PTS)	07:19 [NOH 85-109]
	07:09	Cousins Turnover : Bad Pass (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (1 ST)
	07:01	Cousins Foul: Personal (6 PF) (2 FTA)
	07:01	Cousins Substitution replaced by Aldrich
Davis Free Throw 1 of 2 (12 PTS)	07:01 [NOH 86-109]
Davis Free Throw 2 of 2 (13 PTS)	07:01 [NOH 87-109]
	06:51	Thornton 3pt Shot: Missed
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)	06:50
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Roberts (3 AST)	06:44 [NOH 90-109]
	06:23	Fredette Jump Shot: Missed
Gordon Rebound (Off:1 Def:2)	06:23
Gordon Turnover : Bad Pass (3 TO)	06:17
	05:58	Thornton Jump Shot: Missed
	05:57	Outlaw Rebound (Off:2 Def:1)
	05:45	Thornton Foul: Offensive Charge (1 PF)
	05:45	Thornton Turnover : Foul (2 TO)
	05:45
Davis Substitution replaced by Anderson	05:45
	05:37	Thornton Violation:Kicked Ball
Gordon Layup Shot: Missed	05:32
Lopez Rebound (Off:3 Def:2)	05:31
Lopez Tip Shot: Made (20 PTS)	05:31 [NOH 92-109]
	05:11 [SAC 111-92]	Outlaw Jump Shot: Made (9 PTS)
	05:04	Douglas Foul: Personal (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Roberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (17 PTS)	05:04 [NOH 93-111]
Roberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (18 PTS)	05:04 [NOH 94-111]
	04:52	Douglas Jump Shot: Missed
Henry Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)	04:51
Henry Jump Shot: Made (13 PTS) Assist: Lopez (1 AST)	04:37 [NOH 96-111]
Henry Foul: Personal (1 PF)	04:28
Henry Foul: Shooting Block (2 PF) (2 FTA)	04:21
	04:21 [SAC 112-96]	Aldrich Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
	04:21 [SAC 113-96]	Aldrich Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
Roberts Jump Shot: Missed	04:06
Team Rebound	04:05
	03:59	Aldrich Foul: Shooting (2 PF) (2 FTA)
Gordon Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	03:59 [NOH 97-113]
Gordon Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	03:59 [NOH 98-113]
	03:45	Outlaw Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Gordon (2 ST)
	03:41	Douglas Foul: Shooting (3 PF) (2 FTA)
Roberts Free Throw 1 of 2 (19 PTS)	03:41 [NOH 99-113]
	03:41	Aldrich Substitution replaced by Thompson
Roberts Free Throw 2 of 2 (20 PTS)	03:41 [NOH 100-113]
	03:25 [SAC 115-100]	Thompson Fadeaway Jump Shot: Made (16 PTS) Assist: Douglas (5 AST)
Anderson Layup Shot: Made (6 PTS) Assist: Gordon (7 AST)	03:05 [NOH 102-115]
	02:47 [SAC 117-102]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (18 PTS) Assist: Fredette (1 AST)
	02:35	Thompson Foul: Personal (4 PF) (2 FTA)
	02:35	Team Timeout : Regular
Lopez Substitution replaced by Aminu	02:35
Henry Free Throw 1 of 2 Missed	02:35
Team Rebound	02:35
Henry Free Throw 2 of 2 Missed	02:35
	02:34	Douglas Rebound (Off:0 Def:3)
	02:14	Fredette Jump Shot: Missed
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:4)	02:13
Henry Turnover : Bad Pass (2 TO) Steal:Thompson (1 ST)	01:57
	01:38 [SAC 119-102]	Thompson Jump Shot: Made (20 PTS) Assist: Douglas (6 AST)
Anderson 3pt Shot: Made (9 PTS) Assist: Roberts (4 AST)	01:23 [NOH 105-119]
	01:03	Fredette Pullup Jump shot: Missed
	01:01	Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:3)
	00:47.9	Fredette 3pt Shot: Missed
Roberts Rebound (Off:0 Def:5)	00:46.9
Anderson 3pt Shot: Missed	00:40.9
Roberts Rebound (Off:1 Def:5)	00:39.9
Gordon 3pt Shot: Made (23 PTS) Assist: Roberts (5 AST)	00:37.5 [NOH 108-119]
Gordon Substitution replaced by Harris	00:26.4
	00:16.9	Douglas Turnover : Lost Ball (1 TO) Steal:Roberts (2 ST)
Harris Jump Shot: Missed Block: Outlaw (2 BLK)	00:06.9
	00:04.9	Douglas Rebound (Off:1 Def:4)
	00:04.1 [SAC 121-108]	Douglas Layup Shot: Made (4 PTS)
Henry Driving Layup Shot: Made (15 PTS)	00:00.0 [NOH 110-121]
End of 4th Quarter

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