Led by DeMarcus Cousins’ all-around performance, the big three combined for 65 points as Sacramento raced past Cleveland, 103-84, improving to 16-21 this season.
From the start, No. 15 was primed for a big night.
The big fella scored 17 first half points as the Kings used a big second quarter to stay ahead of the Cavs at halftime outscoring their guests 29-15 en route to a 15-point lead at the break.
Following Boogie’s lead, Rudy Gay and Darren Collison tallied 23 combined second-half points as the Kings extended their lead to a game-high 27 points and coasted to victory.
With the win, Sacramento improves to 4-7 versus the Eastern Conference this season.
- Cousins posted a huge plus-31 in the game. All five of the Kings starters were at least plus-23.
- Collison registered a team-high six assists, DMC tallied five and Ben McLemore added four. Combined they tallied 15 of the team’s 20 helpers in the game.
- The Kings had just one turnover in the first half − a season-low mark for any half this season − and added only four more in the second half.
- Sacramento converted 14 Cleveland turnovers into 22 points on the other end.
- DC7 helped the Kings solidify the win tallying 12 of his 16 points in the second half. Furthermore, for the fourth time this season, DC7 had at least six assists and no turnovers.
DMC Does it All
In front of a national NBA TV audience, Boogie was determined to have a big game.
He drilled his first two jumpers in the opening seconds and missed just two of his seven attempts in the opening frame. No. 15 found his rhythm from range, but was also able to penetrate the paint and attack the Cavs bigs like this late first-half drive and dunk.
Boogie played the entire second quarter racking up 21 minutes and 17 points on 53 percent shooting in the first half.
Adding nine second-half points, DMC has now scored at least 20 points in 15 of his last 18 games, including three straight outings. The big man also registered his 21st double-double of the season adding 13 rebounds to his stat line.
Furthermore, Cousins helped solidify the team’s defense earning a season-high four steals and setting the tone in the paint with three blocks.
Afterwards, the Kings superstar was congratulated by LeBron James.
JT Crashes the Boards
Although most of his work was done on the defensive end, Jason Thompson threw down this nasty dunk in the first half and registered seven points and 10 rebounds for his fifth double-digit rebounding game of the season.
Rudy Gay Photobombs JT's Postgame Interview
Kings Kids Enjoy the Win
Watching their favorite team earn a 19-point victory over the Cavs, many young Kings fans enjoyed the win live.
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Up Next:
Sacramento continues its six-game homestand as the new-look Dallas Mavericks visit the Capital City. The Kings seek their second win in a row and also look to snap a four-game skid to the Mavericks.