National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Sacramento 94, Phoenix 89
When: 9:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 2, 2011
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: # Nick Buchert, #73 Ed Malloy, #58 Zach Zarba
Attendance: 12500

DeMarcus Cousins scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter as the Sacramento Kings stunned the Phoenix Suns, 94-89, on Sunday.

Francisco Garcia added 20 points and Omri Casspi hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with under a minute to play for the Kings, who outscored the Suns 29-16 in the fourth quarter.

After managing just 39 points in the first half and trailing 79-65 early in the fourth, Sacramento began to creep back into the game. Cousins cut it to single digits with a pair of free throws with 6:50 left but Phoenix looked to be in good shape after pushing it back to 87-75.

Pooh Jeter’s jumper with 5:31 left got the ball rolling, and the Kings outscored the Suns 19-2 the rest of the way to steal the victory. Cousins tied it with a three-point play with 1:47 left and Casspi drained a 3-pointer with 25 seconds to go to give Sacramento its first lead since the 11:26 mark of the first quarter.

Steve Nash finished 8-of-8 from the floor for 20 points and added 12 assists, and Vince Carter scored 17 for Phoenix, which was outrebounded 60-32.

Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Sacramento
Steve Nash 20 Scoring DeMarcus Cousins 28
Steve Nash 12 Assists DeMarcus Cousins 6
Marcin Gortat 6 Rebounds Carl Landry 12
Marcin Gortat 4 Free Throws Made DeMarcus Cousins 6
Vince Carter 2 Steals Omri Casspi 1
Marcin Gortat 3 Blocks Francisco Garcia 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 89 40.2 7-27 12-15 24 32 5 8 7
Sacramento 94 40.5 4-12 22-27 21 60 6 2 15
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Kings have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Suns have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.