National Basketball Association
Sacramento 105, Toronto 96
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 4, 2013
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#16 David Guthrie, #79 Kevin Scott, #33 Zach Zarba
Attendance:
17824
By SportsDirect Inc.
Kings 105 Raptors 96: DeMarcus Cousins scored a season-high 31 points and matched his personal-best with 20 rebounds as visiting Sacramento dominated the third quarter en route to its sixth win in nine games.
Cousins posted his fifth straight double-double following a two-game suspension for his confrontation with coach Keith Smart. He also recorded his third career 30-point game while shooting 11-of-18.
John Salmons added 20 points and Jason Thompson chipped in 14 for the Kings, who posted consecutive road victories for the first time since March 2011. Sacramento outscored Toronto 28-10 in the third quarter and held a commanding 52-32 advantage in the paint.
Reserve Kyle Lowry's 24 points led Toronto, which lost for just the second time in 10 games and had a five-game home winning streak snapped. Fellow backup Alan Anderson added 20 points while DeMar DeRozan shot 3-of-11 and had 14 points.
The Kings began their domination by scoring the final eight points of the first half for a 54-53 halftime lead. Cousins and Thompson combined for 10 points as Sacramento scored the first 12 of the second half and 20 of the first 24 before taking an 82-63 edge into the fourth quarter.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Cousins had 20 rebounds for the third time. The other instances were April 7, 2012, in Los Angeles against the Clippers and Feb. 4, 2012, against Golden State. ... Sacramento G Marcus Thornton missed his third straight game with a sprained left ankle. ... Toronto's Linas Kleiza sat out for the third straight game with a sore right knee. Neither team distinguished itself from the free throw line as Sacramento shot 21-of-30 while Toronto was 25-of-37.
Top Game Performances
Sacramento |
|
Toronto |
DeMarcus Cousins 31 |
Scoring |
Kyle Lowry 24 |
Isaiah Thomas 6 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 4 |
DeMarcus Cousins 20 |
Rebounds |
Ed Davis 13 |
DeMarcus Cousins 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Kyle Lowry 10 |
Aaron Brooks 2 |
Steals |
Alan Anderson 2 |
Francisco Garcia 3 |
Blocks |
Ed Davis 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Sacramento
|
105 |
52.6 |
4-12 |
21-30 |
23 |
43 |
5 |
9 |
17 |
Toronto
|
96 |
38.0 |
11-33 |
25-37 |
18 |
39 |
5 |
8 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Brooklyn. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.