Kings 115, 76ers 98: Rudy Gay scored 18 of his 27 points in the first half and visiting Sacramento sent Philadelphia to its 18th consecutive defeat.

Isaiah Thomas also had a big first half with 17 of his 20 points and DeMarcus Cousins finished with 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Kings, who made 40-of-50 free throws. Ben McLemore chipped in 15 points as Sacramento improved to 2-3 on its seven-game road trip.

Henry Sims produced career highs with 20 points and 10 rebounds for Philadelphia, which also lost its 14th consecutive home game. James Anderson scored 17 points and Thaddeus Young added 16 in the setback.

The Kings ended a see-saw first half with a 58-54 lead and it was a five-point margin midway through the third before Cousins had back-to-back hoops to start a quick 7-2 burst that left Sacramento with the first double-digit lead of the game. A 3-pointer by Derrick Williams - his only basket of the game - expanded the lead to 88-74 late in the period.

Elliot Williams opened the scoring for Philadelphia in the fourth but Jason Thompson had a dunk and a layup before Travis Outlaw was good from 3-point range to open up a 97-78 advantage. The Sixers never got any closer than 14 thereafter in moving within eight losses of matching the all-time NBA record for consecutive setbacks.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Kings set Wells Fargo Center records with 26 made free throws and 31 attempts in the first half. ... Philadelphia's slide is the longest since the 2006-07 Celtics also lost 18 in a row. ... Cousins' double-double was his 40th of the season.