The Utah Jazz ( 30 - 36 ) defeated the Charlotte Hornets ( 29 - 36 ) 94 - 66 on Monday in Salt Lake City . The Jazz dominated from start to finish , opening up a 49 - 19 lead midway through the second quarter , and the team continues to be one of the hottest teams in the NBA despite their playoff chances being slim - to - none , as they 've won six straight games and nine of their last 10 . Rodney Hood led the way , putting in a career - best effort of 24 points on 9 - of - 11 shooting in just 22 minutes . Hood has been in a groove as of late , averaging 18 points in his last four outings . Rudy Gobert continues to be dominant on the glass , recording his second 22 - rebound game in his last three outings , to go along with nine points . The 22 - year - old has now posted nine straight games with double - digit rebounding totals and is averaging 16 boards in that stretch . Gordon Hayward ( 18 ) , Dante Exum ( 11 ) and Derrick Favors ( 10 ) round out the Utah players who scored in double figures , while Trey Burke struggled off the bench for the Jazz , shooting just 3 - of - 14 from the field and scoring eight points . Nobody on the Hornets could get anything going Monday night , as they put in one of their worst team performances of the season . Lance Stephenson led the team in scoring , putting up 17 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting in 24 minutes . Al Jefferson recorded 10 points and seven rebounds and was the only other Charlotte player in double figures . Charlotte shot a woeful 30 percent from the field and recorded just nine assists on 23 made field goals . The loss knocks Charlotte back to a half game out of the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings . Up next , the Jazz will stay at home Wednesday to take on the Wizards , while the Hornets will head to Los Angeles to go up against the Clippers on Tuesday .


The Washington Wizards ( 40 - 28 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 30 - 37 ) 88 - 84 on Wednesday in Salt Lake City . Following what was a tough stretch after the All-Star break , the Wizards are rolling and winners of five games in a row and seven of their last nine . John Wall led the way for Washington in this one , recording 24 points on 9 - of - 13 shooting , nine rebounds and six assists in 37 minutes . Wall has been hot as of late , averaging 25 points , 10 assists and 7 rebounds in his last three outings . Paul Pierce was the only other Wizard to score in double figures , finishing with 18 points on 6 - of - 10 shooting ( 4 - 5 3Pt ) in 28 minutes . The win pushes Washington to just a half game behind the Bulls for fourth place in the Eastern Conference standings , while also giving them a six - game lead over Milwaukee for fifth place . The loss for the Jazz ended a six - game winning streak , but Utah has still won nine of its last 11 games . Gordon Hayward has been great in that stretch for them , and he played well once again Wednesday night , scoring a game - high 26 points on 9 - of - 19 shooting , to go along with four rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes . Derrick Favors was the only other Jazz starter to score in double figures , finishing with 16 points on 8 - of - 18 shooting and nine rebounds . Trey Burke made a strong contribution off the bench , recording 14 points on 5 - of - 8 shooting and six assists in 28 minutes . Rudy Gobert finished with nine points and 14 rebounds , extending his streak of games with double - digit rebounds to 10 . Dante Exum was brutal in the start at point guard , as he shot 0 - for - 6 from the field and finished with zero points and zero assists in 20 minutes . Up next , the Wizards will head to Los Angeles Friday to take on the Clippers , while the Jazz will also head to Los Angeles and go up against the Lakers on Thursday .


The Minnesota Timberwolves ( 16 - 54 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 31 - 39 ) 106 - 104 on Monday at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City . After Trey Burke hit two free throws to put the Utah Jazz up by three with just under 20 seconds left in the game , rookie guard Zach LaVine came back and hit a three - pointer for the Timberwolves to tie the game with just over 12 seconds left in regulation . Burke then had a chance to win it at the buzzer , but he missed a three - point shot and it went to overtime . While it was a close overtime battle , the Timberwolves were able to come out on top , securing the two - point victory on the road , something they 've only done seven times this season . Including two three - pointers in the final 22 seconds of regulation that kept Minnesota in the game and some clutch free throws at the end of overtime , LaVine was the star for the Timberwolves Monday . He went 7 - for - 19 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 27 points , while also posting four assists in 46 minutes . It was a career - high in points for the guard , who 's now scored 20 points or more three times over his last five games . During that five - game stretch , he 's averaging 15 points , 4 rebounds and 4 assists as he 's beginning to find his groove . Do n't overlook the performance from Andrew Wiggins though , who finished with 22 points ( 10 - 19 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 3 FT ) of his own , to go along with seven rebounds and two steals . He 's shot the ball well of late , going 50 percent or higher from the field in three out of his last four games . Coming off the bench , Chase Budinger added 15 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 4 - 8 3Pt , 3 - 3 FT ) and five assists , while Sean Kilpatrick added a career - high of 13 points ( 4 - 7 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) in just his second NBA regular season game ever . With Gordon Hayward out due to a collarbone injury , Derrick Favors and Rudy Gobert did everything they could to keep the Jazz afloat . Each recorded a double - double , as Favors posted 19 points ( 8 - 13 FG , 3 - 7 FT ) and 12 rebounds , while Gobert had 18 points ( 7 - 11 FG , 4 - 8 FT ) , 17 rebounds and six blocked shots . Favors has posted two double - doubles in a row now , combining for 40 points and 23 rebounds during that span . Starting for Hayward , Joe Ingles made the most of the start , going 7 - for - 10 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 18 points . It was a season - high in points for Ingles , who 's only reached double - digit points in 10 games this season . Trey Burke really struggled with his shot off the bench , but still chipped in with 16 points ( 4 - 22 FG , 2 - 13 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) , six assists and four steals in 38 minutes . The Jazz 's next game will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday , while the Timberwolves will be at home against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday .


The Portland Trail Blazers ( 45 - 25 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 31 - 40 ) 92 - 89 on Wednesday . Iron man Damian Lillard led Portland with 23 points , 12 assists to go along with eight rebounds . He stepped it up as his team was without French swingman Nicolas Batum , who was out with a back injury . LaMarcus Aldridge has been dealing with hand and finger injuries all season but still manages to make the lineup on most nights . He sat out Tuesday night against the Golden State Warriors but was able to give it a go against the Jazz . He had 19 points and nine rebounds in 36 minutes . He and his fellow superstar teammate Lillard , were determined to end their losing streak at five games and scored 13 straight points to end the game . Despite their losing streak , that was snapped on Wednesday , they still hold a top five record in the Western Conference . The Jazz were without their leader Gordon Hayward for the second straight game , as he 's dealing with a collarbone injury . Elijah Millsap was chosen to to start at small forward in his place . Millsap did a nice job ; he scored nine points to go along with eight rebounds , three steals and two assists . Utah held a 10 - point advantage heading into the fourth quarter but could n't hold off the duo of Lillard and Aldridge . The Denver Nuggets will host the Jazz on Friday , and the Trail Blazers will head to Phoenix to take on the Suns .


The Utah Jazz ( 32 - 41 ) staved off a late rally to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 41 - 32 ) , 94 - 89 , in Enes Kanter 's return to Salt Lake City . Derrick Favors was unable to play after injuring his back the night before . Treatment prior to the game did not alleviate the problem . Rodney Hood returned to the starting lineup after missing the previous two games with a stomach flu . Trey Burke continued his inefficient ways , scoring a team - high 22 points on 23 shots to go along with six rebounds , four assists and four steals in 33 minutes . Rudy Gobert , a nominee for Most Improved Player , supplied 13 points , 15 rebounds , four blocks , and three steals in 41 minutes without Favors to aid in frontcourt duties . Gordon Hayward was held to 4 - of - 16 shooting one night after scoring 24 points . The Thunder holds a two and a half game lead over the New Pelicans for the eighth seed in the Western Conference . Russell Westbrook , the league 's leading scorer , continues to produce gross stats , even when his team loses . In 41 minutes , Westbrook was the first player the score at least 30 points against the Jazz since the All-Star break , contributing 37 points . He handed out six assists , all coming in the first quarter , and turned the ball over nine times . Former Jazz Enes Kanter notched his eighth straight double - double , compiling 18 points and 11 rebounds in 34 minutes . He was even hit with his fifth technical foul . The Jazz battle the Minnesota Timberwolves after a day off . The Thunder concludes a three - game road trip Sunday against the Phoenix Suns .


The Utah Jazz ( 34 - 41 ) beat the Denver Nuggets ( 28 - 47 ) 98 - 84 on Wednesday . Rudy Gobert keeps impressing as the season winds down in April . Only three times since Feb. 20 has he failed to record double - digit rebound totals . Against the Nuggets he coupled his spectacular rebounding ability with his first 20 - point game of the season . His scoring has vastly improved and has now put up six straight double - doubles . His frontcourt mate Derrick Favors was thought to be in jeopardy of missing Wednesday 's tilt with a back injury , but he proved the doubters wrong and finished with 19 points and three blocks in 25 minutes of action . Dante Exum put on a passing display , recording 12 assists with three turnovers in 29 minutes . His counterpart Trey Burke came off the bench and had 12 points , five rebounds and four assists in 25 minutes . The Jazz wo n't make the playoffs but their strong surge of late has really improved their feeling going into the offseason with a solid young core to build off of . The Nuggets had just one player finish with more than 30 minutes played and just three who reached double - digits in scoring . Kenneth Faried had his way on the boards as usual . He had 19 points and 10 rebounds , leading his team in both categories . Will Barton provided a spark off the bench for the Nuggets . In 23 minutes he recorded 13 points , seven rebounds and two steals . Denver 's lost six of their last eight ; like the Jazz they wo n't make the playoffs , but do n't seem to be heading in the right direction . The Nuggets will head to San Antonio to face the Spurs on Friday , as the Jazz will travel to Phoenix to face - off with the Suns on Saturday .


The Utah Jazz ( 36 - 42 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 27 - 51 ) 103 - 91 on Wednesday in Salt Lake City . Derrick Favors led the way for the Jazz , recording a double - double of 18 points ( 9 - 13 FG ) and 11 rebounds in just 22 minutes . The double - double is Favors ' first over his last six games . Rudy Gobert also posted a double - double , putting up 12 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes . Rodney Hood continues to impress as of late , and Wednesday night was no different , as he scored a game - high of 20 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt ) and grabbed eight rebounds in 33 minutes . Dante Exum was also able to make a solid contribution offensively , shooting 4 - of - 10 from the field ( 4 - 9 3Pt ) en route to 12 points in 33 minutes . Gordon Hayward struggled mightily , scoring just four points in 20 minutes , but it ended up not having a significant impact on Utah 's team performance . Off the bench , Trey Burke scored 11 points in 21 minutes , while Joe Ingles ' 10 points rounds out the six Jazz players in double figures . The Kings were without DeMarcus Cousins ( foot ) and Rudy Gay ( head ) Wednesday , and considering those are their two best offensive players , they did not have as bad of an effort as they could have . Carl Landry and Jason Thompson got the start in place of Gay and Cousins , and both had solid performances . Landry finished with 16 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting in 35 minutes , while Thompson posted a double - double of 12 points ( 5 - 13 FG ) and 11 rebounds in 32 minutes . Omri Casspi and Ben McLemore each scored 16 points in defeat and combined to shoot 10 - of - 21 from the field . Derrick Williams was the only other Kings ' player to score in double figures , scoring 14 points ( 5 - 1 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt ) , grabbing five rebounds and recording three steals in 29 minutes off the bench . Both teams are well out of playoff contention , but up next , the Jazz will take on the Grizzlies at home on Saturday , while the Kings will travel to Oklahoma City to play the Thunder on Saturday .


The Memphis Grizzlies ( 54 - 25 ) beat the Utah Jazz ( 36 - 43 ) 89 - 86 on Friday . Beno Udrih had a big game stepping in for point guard Mike Conley , who sat out with a foot injury . Udrih scored 20 points on 9 - for - 13 shooting from the field . Nick Calathes also chipped in 18 minutes to help fortify the backcourt without Conley . However , it was center Marc Gasol who lead the Grizzlies in assists with six . He also scored 22 points to go along with seven rebounds in a well - rounded performance . The Grizzlies are trying to fend off the San Antonio Spurs , Portland Trail Blazers , Los Angeles Clippers , and Houston Rockets for the second seed in the Western Conference . Their three games left are against the Los Angeles Clippers , Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers . Rudy Gobert 's defense has been impeccable this season , but his offense has really come around as of late . He 's increased his scoring average in every month of the season but one . In April he 's shooting 69 percent from the field for 13 points a game . On Friday he scored 14 points to go along with 14 boards , seven of which were on the offensive end . In April he 's averaging 13 points , 12 rebounds and 2 blocks a game . In April , the Jazz are 3 - 2 with all three wins coming against teams below .500 . They have three games remaining , all of which are against teams with winning records . The Jazz will head to Portland to play the Trail Blazers on Saturday , as the Grizzlies will travel to Los Angeles to take on their rival , the Clippers .


The Utah Jazz ( 38 - 43 ) defeated the Dallas Mavericks ( 49 - 32 ) 109 - 92 on Monday at Energy Solutions Arena in Salt Lake City . This loss did n't mean much for the Mavericks ' spot in the playoffs , as they 've already been locked in as the seventh seed in the West . They have yet to find out who they 're playing though , as they could end up against the likes of the San Antonio Spurs , Houston Rockets , Los Angeles Clippers or Memphis Grizzlies . The Jazz have been eliminated from playoff contention , but the win marks their second in a row , as they 'll try and close the season with a strong finish , giving them plenty of momentum heading into next season . The Jazz saw a very impressive performance from Rudy Gobert . Gobert went 9 - for - 16 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the free throw line to score 20 points , while also notching a monster 17 rebounds and three blocked shots . The double - double was his third over his last four games , a stretch where he 's averaging 13 points , 13 rebounds and 2 blocks . In just the fourteenth game of his career , rookie Bryce Cotton went off for a career - high of 21 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and four assists in 26 minutes off the bench . He had only reach double figures in points twice before , so it was good to see him have success while being given the opportunity to have an extended amount of minutes . Joe Ingles was in the starting lineup with both Derrick Favors and Gordon Hayward sitting out . He went 6 - for - 9 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score 15 points in 27 minutes . Averaging just 5 points on the season , it was another nice surprise for the Jazz . Trevor Booker chipped in with a 13 - point ( 5 - 10 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) , 12 - rebound double - double as well . The Mavericks held out Monta Ellis , Dirk Nowitzki and Tyson Chandler for this game . Because of that , it was J.J. Barea who came out and took the lead for this team . He went 8 - for - 15 from the field and 1 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 18 points while coming off the bench . The guard matched a season - high in field goal attempts , as he saw extended time with those other players being rested . Amar'e Stoudemire had a strong showing while running with the starting lineup . Over 22 minutes , he finished with 15 points ( 7 - 11 FG , 1 - 4 FT ) and three rebounds . Both Rajon Rondo and Charlie Villanueva were the other starters to reach double figures . Rondo recorded 13 points ( 4 - 6 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and five assists , while Villanueva added 15 points ( 6 - 13 FG , 3 - 6 3Pt ) and four rebounds . The Jazz 's season will come to an end on the road against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday , while the Mavericks will be at home against the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday .


The Golden State Warriors ( 10 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 0 - 1 ) 95 - 77 on Wednesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . This turned out to be a very sloppy game between the two teams . The Kings had a whopping 27 turnovers , while the Warriors contributed 22 of their own . After being up by two points at halftime , the Kings got ousted in the second half . They were outscored 26 to 14 in the third quarter and 22 to 14 in the fourth . Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 24 points ( 7 - 17 FG , 2 - 9 3Pt , 8 - 9 FT ) . He added a surprising 10 rebounds to give him his first double - double of the season and also contributed five assists and six steals . Fellow `` Splash Brother `` Klay Thompson finished with 19 points ( 4 - 14 FG , 2 - 8 3Pt , 9 - 10 FT ) while posting two rebounds , six assists , two steals , and a blocked shot . Draymond Green got the start at power forward with David Lee sidelined and added 12 points and 10 rebounds . Green hit both three - point attempts that he took . Despite dealing with an illness , Andrew Bogut played 18 minutes but only scored four points , while adding five rebounds , and four blocked shots . The Kings shot 31 percent from the field and 17 percent from beyond the arc . DeMarcus Cousins was one of the lone bright spots , as he contributed his first of many double - doubles this season . He had 20 points and 11 rebounds , although he only made 4 - of - 14 shots from the field . Rudy Gay contributed 14 points of his own and added nine rebounds , a steal , and a blocked shot . Ben McLemore went 0 - for - 5 from the field and 0 - for - 2 from beyond the arc , while fellow rookie shooting guard Nik Stauskas scored nine points ( 3 - 10 FG , 2 - 7 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) in 25 minutes of action off the bench . The Warriors will go on the road and play the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday , while the Kings will travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers on Friday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 1 - 1 ) defeated the Portland Trail Blazers ( 1 - 1 ) 103 - 94 on Friday . Rudy Gay scored a game - high 40 points in 36 minutes to lead the way for the Kings . New point guard Darren Collison followed up his impressive season debut with another great performance Friday , finishing with 17 points , eight rebounds , and eight assists in 38 minutes . The signing of Ramon Sessions before the start of training camp put the depth of Collison 's role in question , but if the first two games of the season are any indication , Collison should be part of the Kings ' core in tune with DeMarcus Cousins and Gay . Damian Lillard rebounded well from a subpar opener and finised with 20 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes . LaMarcus Aldridge continued to show off his new three - point shot , coverting one 1 - of - 3 attempts from beyond the arc and finishing with 22 points in 38 minutes . Thomas Robinson has played just two minutes total this season and was not used at all in the Blazers ' second game , a dubious development following the team 's decision not to pickup Robinson 's 2014 - 15 option on his contract earlier this week . The Trail Blazers ' next game is at home Sunday against the Golden State Warriors . The Kings ' next game is on the road Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers .


The Sacramento Kings ( 4 - 1 ) defeated the Denver Nuggets ( 1 - 3 ) 131 - 109 on Wednesday at the Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . After getting the Kings secured the victory in the first game of these teams ' back - to - back , home - and - home series on Monday , they looked even more impressive Wednesday , shooting 55 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the three - point line . In comparison , the Nuggets shot 45 percent from the field and 32 percent from beyond the arc . Led by DeMarcus Cousins , the Kings also out - rebounded the Nuggets 40 to 32 . The Kings are quickly becoming the surprise of the Western Conference . Despite dropping their home - opener to the Warriors , they 've now won three straight games and are gaining steam . Cousins continued his dominance in this one . After posting 19 points and five rebounds on the Nuggets on Monday , he exploded for 30 points and 11 rebounds Wednesday to give him his third double - double of the year . Rudy Gay was n't far behind and added 29 points of his own , shooting an outstanding 9 - for - 12 from the field and 3 - for - 3 from three - point land . Coming off the bench , Carl Landry had his second productive game in a row for the Kings , producing 18 points and four rebounds . Ben McLemore has struggled for much of the year but played well Wednesday . He shot 3 - for - 7 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from beyond the arc to score 10 points . The Nuggets could n't establish their defense in the two games against the Kings , as they gave up a combined 241 points over the two games . A lot of their production came from the bench in this one . Randy Foye had 19 points and two assists , as he went 7 - for - 11 from the field and 3 - for - 5 from three - point land in 27 minutes . Darrell Arthur and Nate Robinson were the other two bench players to hit double - digit scoring as they combined for 21 points . Ty Lawson started at point guard and came one assist shy of a double - double . He totaled 13 points and nine assists and did n't seem to have any trouble with his ankle that had been sore early in the week . The Kings ' next game will be on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Friday , while the Nuggets will be at home against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 6 - 4 ) defeated the San Antonio Spurs ( 5 - 4 ) 94 - 91 on Saturday . Sacramento lost three straight games coming into their matchup with the Spurs , and it was starting to appear as though their hot start to the season was simply a streak of good luck . However , with a win over the NBA champions , the Kings have shown that they 're going to try and earnestly fight for a playoff spot this season . They missed all 12 of their three - point attempts in this game , but the inside work of DeMarcus Cousins , Rudy and Darren Collison was enough to carry the team . Sacramento will host the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday for their next game . San Antonio saw their three - game win streak come to an end Saturday . If there 's a singular reason the Spurs lost , the finger should be pointed at the 16 points they allowed the Kings to score off of 14 turnovers . San Antonio will host the winless Philadelphia 76ers on Monday .


The New Orleans Pelicans ( 6 - 4 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 6 - 5 ) 106 - 100 on Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . The Kings continue to struggle and have now lost four of their last five games , after starting the season 5 - 1 . Despite out - rebounding the Pelicans 52 - 32 in this one , the Kings were out - scored 31 - 15 in the third - quarter , setting up the Pelicans victory . The Pelicans shot 49 percent from the field and 37 percent from behind the three - point line . Anthony Davis was unstoppable Tuesday , as he went 11 - for - 19 from the field and 6 - for - 8 from the free - throw line to score 28 points , while also coming one rebound short of his eigth double - double . He 's now averaging 25 points and 12 rebounds on the season . Ryan Anderson also had himself a night . He finished with 22 points ( 9 - 17 FG , 4 - 12 3Pt ) off the bench , while also grabbing four rebounds . Eric Gordon came alive , after having a relatively quiet season up to this point . He scored 17 points and dished out four assists in 37 minutes . The only other Pelican to reach double figures was Tyreke Evans , who contributed 18 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) . DeMarcus Cousins did everything he could to keep the Kings in position for a victory . He finished with another characteristic monster line , scoring 24 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 4 - 7 FT ) and grabbing 17 rebounds . It was Cousins ' fourth straight double - double , giving him his eigth total on the year . Despite dealing with an Achilles injury , Rudy Gay was able to start and played 36 minutes , while scoring 15 points and tallying five assists . He showed no signs of being slowed by the injury . At the point , Darren Collison contributed 13 points ( 3 - 10 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) and 11 assists , giving him his first double - double of the year . The largest contribution off the bench came from Omri Casspi , who notched 27 minutes and scored 13 points . The Pelicans ' next game will be on the road Friday against the Denver Nuggets , while the Kings will remain at home to play the Chicago Bulls on Thursday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 7 - 5 ) defeated the Chicago Bulls ( 8 - 4 ) 103 - 88 on Thursday . Sacramento had a four - game losing streak after their hot start , but they 've won two of their last three games and have held their own against a murder 's row of opponents lately . It 's still relatively early in the season , but every time the Kings have stumbled , they 've picked themselves up in the next game . DeMarcus Cousins ( hip ) and Rudy Gay ( Achilles ) played through their injuries Thursday . Cousins finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds in 34 minutes for a double - double . Gay put up 20 points and seven rebounds in 35 minutes . The Kings will embark on a four - game road trip Saturday that begins in Minneapolis against the Timberwolves . Chicago is in the midst of a seven - game road trip . Pau Gasol sat out a second straight game with a calf injury . Derrick Rose missed a third straight game with a hamstring injury . Jimmy Butler continues to pace the Bulls this season . He put up 23 points and eight rebounds in 37 minutes Thursday . The Bulls will finish off their back - to - back set in Portland on Friday against the Trail Blazers . Gasol and Rose remain questionable for the game .


The Memphis Grizzlies ( 15 - 2 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 9 - 8 ) 97 - 85 on Sunday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . The Grizzlies came out and had a great first half against the Kings . They were able to out - score them 58 - 42 , allowing them to coast to their fifth straight victory . The Kings were able to secure the rebounding advantage with 42 compared to the 35 of Memphis , but were forced into 23 turnovers , making it tough to get any sort of momentum in this one . The Grizzlies were led by Zach Randolph , who shot 8 - for - 16 from the field and 6 - for - 10 from the free throw line to score 22 points , while also grabbing 12 rebounds . It was his second double - double in as many games , and he 's now recorded 11 on the season . Marc Gasol also had a big game , as he finished with 18 points , six rebounds and five assists . He 's combined for 44 points in his last two games and is averaging 20 points on the season . The third member of the Grizzlies ' front court , Tony Allen , had his best offensive outing of the year . He shot 5 - for - 7 from the field to score a season - high 13 points , but was also able to record four steals in 29 minutes . Courtney Lee and Mike Conley were the other two to reach double figures in scoring , as they finished with 11 and 10 points apiece . Without DeMarcus Cousins , the Kings had serious trouble stopping Memphis ' bigs and also did n't have the scoring power to keep up . Rudy Gay did everything he could to keep them in the game . He shot 7 - for - 14 from the field and 0 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 20 points , while grabbing four rebounds . Ben McLemore also stepped up his offensive game with Cousins ' absence . He was able to score 18 points ( 7 - 13 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) in 41 minutes , bringing his season average up to 11 points per game . Reggie Evans was heavily relied upon to take up the extra minutes left by Cousins . He recorded 35 minutes , after averaging only 14 minutes throughout the beginning of the season . He took advantage of the extra time and went 7 - for - 10 from the field to score 17 points , and grabbbed an impressive 20 rebounds . It was his first double - double of the year . The Grizzlies ' next game will be on the road against the Houston Rockets on Wednesday , while the Kings will be at home against the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday .


The Toronto Raptors ( 14 - 4 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 9 - 9 ) 117 - 109 Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . After losing two straight , the Raptors were able to get back on the right track and take a victory over the Kings on Tuesday . After starting the season looking like playoff contenders , the Kings have lost three straight now , and will need to turn it around if they want even a hint of the playoffs coming out of the Western Conference . Both Kyle Lowry and Terrence Ross had big games for the Raptors . Lowry shot 10 - for - 21 from the field and 1 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 27 points , while also adding 13 assists . He 's now gone three straight games scoring at least 25 points , pushing his season scoring average to 19 points per game . Ross on the other hand found his stroke as well and recorded 20 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 4 - 8 3Pt ) and four rebounds . It was his second game in a row with 20 points , after not reaching it once previously in the season . Coming off the bench , James Johnson was extremely efficient . He shot 9 - for - 13 from the floor and 1 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score 19 points . It was a season - high for Johnson , who also had seven rebounds . Jonas Valanciunas came two rebounds short of a double - double with 15 points and eight rebounds , while Patrick Patterson had 12 points as well . With DeMarcus Cousins still sidelined , the Kings were again without their best player . Ben McLemore and Rudy Gay did everything they could to keep the Kings in it , but it just was n't enough . McLemore led the team with 21 points , after shooting 8 - for - 17 from the field and 1 - for - 5 from beyond the arc . Gay had 20 points of his own , but also chipped in a season - high of 10 assists , giving him his second double - double of the year . With three of the starters scoring four points or less , the bench played a big part . In only 14 minutes off the bench , Derrick Williams was able to score 18 points and grab four rebounds , as he went a quick 8 - for - 12 from the floor . Reggie Evans and Ramon Sessions added 10 and 15 points of their own , but the Kings still fell short at home . The Raptors ' next game will be on the road against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday , while the Kings will be at home against the Pacers on Friday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 10 - 9 ) outlasted the Indiana Pacers ( 7 - 13 ) 102 - 101 in overtime at Sleep Train Arena on Friday . The Kings held the lead for the majority of the contest , only to cede control to the Pacers in the final minute of overtime , needing a Carl Landry offensive rebound and put - back of a Rudy Gay miss with 1 seconds left on the clock to get the victory and snap a four game losing streak . Ryan Hollins started again in place of DeMarcus Cousins ( illness ) , scoring eight points in 21 minutes . It was Rudy Gay and Darren Collison that led the Kings though , scoring 27 and 20 points respectively . Collison also added six rebounds , six assists and four steals . Jason Thompson played a season - high 38 minutes before fouling out , grabbing 10 rebounds in the process . The Kings now take on the Magic on Saturday and hope to continue this winning form . Rodney Stuckey played his second straight game as the starting point guard , tallying 14 points with three assists and four steals . C.J . Watson played the majority of the remaining backcourt minutes off the bench , scoring 14 points in 36 minutes , despite coming off the bench . For the second straight game , after starting at the point for the first 18 games of the season , Donald Sloan failed to get into the game . Ian Mahinmi was forced to leave the game in the first half with left foot soreness and will continue to be monitored . Indiana faces the red - hot Hawks on Monday .


The Orlando Magic ( 9 - 14 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 10 - 10 ) 105 - 96 on Saturday . Orlando has won back - to - back games , also taking a win over the Utah Jazz 98 - 93 on Friday . Nikola Vucevic ( back ) missed a fourth straight game . Tobias Harris has taken on more of the scoring load in Vucevic 's absence . He put up a game - high 27 points Saturday , after having put up a game - high 22 points Friday . The Magic 's next game is Wednesday against the Washington Wizards , and Vucevic could be back for that game . Sacramento has lost five of their last six games , playing five of those without their franchise center DeMarcus Cousins . Darrren Collison finished with a team - high 22 points . Ryan Hollins has been filling in at center , but the Kings have mostly used a committee approach to replace Cousins , which has n't gotten the job done . Cousins has been sidelined with a viral infection and is targeting a return Monday against the Utah Jazz .


The Sacramento Kings ( 11 - 10 ) defeated the Utah Jazz ( 5 - 16 ) 101 - 92 on Monday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . Despite only having five victories on the year , the Jazz put up a fight and kept even with the Kings all the way up until the start of the fourth quarter . The Kings were able to use a significant rebounding advantage and superior shooting to out - score the Jazz 33 - 24 in the final quarter , thus sealing the nine - point victory at home . With DeMarcus Cousins still sitting out with an illness , Rudy Gay continued to take the lead for the Kings . He shot 10 - for - 19 from the field and 0 - for - 1 from the three - point line to score a game - high of 29 points . He also got to the free throw line 10 times , and was able to convert on nine of those attempts , pushing his season scoring average to 21 points per game . Darren Collison was an important piece in the victory . He scored 16 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 0 - 2 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) and handed out six assists in 32 minutes , as he also was continued to be relied upon to make up for the loss of Cousins . Nik Stauskas had arguably his best game of the season , as he recorded a season - high of 15 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) and eight rebounds in 30 minutes off the bench . The Jazz failed to receive very much production from their bench , therefore putting it on the shoulders of their starters . Gordon Hayward led the team with 19 points ( 6 - 16 FG , 1 - 7 3Pt , 6 - 10 FT ) and seven assists , while also matching a season - high with four steals . He struggled against the Magic on Friday , so it was a nice bounce back game for him . Alec Burks chipped in 16 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 6 - 9 FT ) of his own , as he 's put together a couple of solid games in a row . He 's combined for 38 points , 12 rebounds and six assists in the previous two games , giving the Jazz a little bit of everything . Both Enes Kanter and Trey Burke finished with 13 points , but it was n't enough to propel the Jazz past the Kings . The Kings ' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday , while the Jazz will play the San Antonio Spurs at home on Tuesday as well .


After falling to Golden State on Wednesday , the Rockets ( 17 - 5 ) got back on track Thursday , knocking off the Kings ( 11 - 12 ) 113 - 109 in overtime . Houston , which trailed by eight entering the fourth quarter , clawed back behind a monster game from James Harden , who scored 30 points in the second half and overtime period combined . Harden finished with 44 points to go with four rebounds , eight assists and three steals . Patrick Beverley added 15 points and 10 rebounds , and Trevor Ariza had 15 points on 4 - of - 13 shooting . The Rockets were again without Dwight Howard , as well as a number of role players , but Howard is expected to return within the next few games . Sacramento , losers of two straight after falling to the Lakers on Tuesday , got 24 points from Darren Collison and 21 from Ben McLemore . Rudy gay struggled mightily , missing two key jumpers near the end of the fourth quarter and finish with 13 points on 4 - of - 18 shooting . Gay also contributed eight rebounds and eight assists . Derrick Williams added 17 points off the bench . Up next , the Kings host the Pistons on Saturday . The Rockets welcome the Nuggets to Houston , also on Saturday .


The Detroit Pistons ( 5 - 19 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 11 - 13 ) 95 - 90 on Saturday . Detroit has won back - to - back games , both coming on the road . Jodie Meeks made his season debut in Friday 's 105 - 103 win over the Phoenix Suns . Coach Stan Van Gundy has opted to bring Meeks off the bench for his first two games , playing him just over 20 minutes in both contests . Josh Smith led the way for the Pistons on Saturday , putting up 21 points , 13 rebounds and five blocks in 38 minutes . Greg Monroe scored a game - high 24 points off the bench . Sacramento has dropped three straight games , continuing to struggle with DeMarcus Cousins ( viral meningitis ) out of the lineup . They could n't get their shots to fall Saturday , shooting just 36 percent from the field and 69 percent from the free - throw line . Carl Landry collected a double - double in 24 minutes off the bench , but it was n't enough to overcome the Pistons . The Pistons will end their road trip in Los Angeles on Monday against the Clippers . Sacramento will stay home to host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday .


The Thunder ( 12 - 13 ) held on to defeat the Kings ( 11 - 14 ) 104 - 92 in Sacramento on Tuesday . Oklahoma City , which opened up a 14 - point first - quarter lead , got big performances from its stars , as Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 58 points on 23 - of - 45 shooting . Durant had 26 points go go with three rebounds , while Westbrook finished with 32 points , seven assists , six rebounds and four steals . The Thunder had only one other player in double figures , as Anthony Morrow contributed 10 points off the bench . Serge Ibaka struggled from the field ( 3 - 10 ) but grabbed six rebounds and registered seven blocks . The Thunder committed only 10 turnovers and shot 47 percent from the floor . Still without DeMarcus Cousins , the Kings leaned heavily on Rudy Gay , who finished with a team - high 22 points on 8 - of - 20 shooting . Ben McLemore added 10 points , while Carl Landry had 14 of the bench . Ramon Sessions added 11 and starting point guard Darren Collison contributed six points , five rebounds , three assist and a pair of steals . Sacramento manage only 43 percent shooting but out - rebounded Oklahoma City 48 - 41 . Up next , the Kings take on Milwaukee on Thursday . Oklahoma City travels to Oakland to take on the Warriors , also on Thursday .


The Milwaukee Bucks ( 14 - 13 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 11 - 15 ) 108 - 107 on Thursday . Milwaukee played a wild card , starting rookie Johnny O'Bryant at power forward in just the second game of his career . O'Bryant earned the start with Larry Sanders sitting out with a one - game suspension , and with Jabari Parker ( knee ) recently ruled out for the season following a the suffering of a torn ACL in Monday 's win over the Phoenix Suns . O'Bryant scored six points in 17 minutes . Giannis Antetokounmpo was questionable to play after he suffered a sprained ankle in Wednesday 's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers , but his ankle appears to be no issue as he played 37 minutes , which far exceeds the 27 minutes per game he 's averaged this season . Jared Dudley moved back to a bench role but still put up 19 points in 33 minutes . Sacramento got DeMarcus Cousins back from a ten - game absence due to a bout with viral meningitis . While it was expected that Cousins ' minutes may be limited , the Kings let him play his usual compliment of 30 - plus minutes , in which time Cousins put up a game - high 27 points to go with 11 rebounds and five assists . Though the team installed Ty Corbin as their new head coach this week , they have not made any significant changes to their rotation through Corbin 's first two games . Milwaukee will wrap up their four - game road trip Saturday in Los Angeles against the Clippers . Sacramento has dropped five straight games , but they 'll have a good chance at breaking that streak when they host the Lakers on Sunday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 12 - 15 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 8 - 19 ) 108 - 101 on Sunday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . The Kings were able to use a strong second half , where they out - scored the Lakers 56 - 41 to coast to a seven - point victory at home in front of their home crowd . The Kings were able to shoot 48 percent from the field , while the Lakers shot only 38 percent , as that was enough to give the Kings the advatage . The group consisting of Rudy Gay , DeMarcus Cousins , Ben McLemore and Darren Collison combined to score all but 13 points in this matchup against the Lakers . Cousins led all scorers with 29 points and 14 rebounds . He was able to get to the free throw line 15 times and converted on 11 of those attempts . Gay on the other hand shot 8 - for - 15 from the field and 3 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 24 points , while also chipping in six assists . He 's now averaging 21 points and 6 rebounds on the season . McLemore contributed 23 points ( 10 - 18 FG , 2 - 9 3Pt , 1 - 2 FT ) and eight rebounds . He 's now surpassed the 20 - point mark for the second straight game , despite averaging only 12 points on the year . Shooting 7 - for - 13 from the field and 2 - for - 4 from beyond the arc , Darren Collison scored 19 points in 40 minutes . The Lakers received most of their scoring from both Nick Young and Kobe Bryant . Bryant got off a ridiculous 30 shots , and was able to convert on only eight of them . He also went 3 - for - 8 from the three - point line to score 25 points in 37 minutes . He was pretty careless with the ball though , as he added a wopping nine turnovers in the loss . Young came off the bench to hit 7 - of - 14 shots from the field and 4 - of - 9 shots from beyond the arc to score 26 points . He went a perfect 8 - for - 8 from the line as well . The only other Laker to reach double figures in points was Ed Davis , who scored 10 points to go along with five rebounds . The Kings ' next game will be on the road against the Golden State Warriors on Monday , while the Lakers will be at home against the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday .


The Phoenix Suns ( 17 - 14 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 12 - 17 ) 115 - 106 on Friday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . Phoenix ended the third quarter riding a close 94 - 90 lead , but were able to out - score the Kings 21 - 16 in the final quarter to secure the nine - point win on the road . The Suns were the superior shooting team in this one , going 49 percent from the field and 42 percent from the three - point line , while the Kings went 44 percent from the floor and 35 percent from beyond the arc . The Suns were led by the Morris twins , who combined for 37 points . Marcus Morris came off the bench , going 7 - for - 12 from the field and 6 - for - 7 from the three - point line to score a team - leading 20 points , while also recording a near double - double with nine rebounds . The nine rebounds matched a season - high for Marcus , as he notched one of his most well - rounded games of the year . Markieff Morris on the other hand was just as efficient , shooting 8 - for - 11 from the field and 1 - 1 from beyond the arc . He finished the game with 17 points in 30 minutes of action . Eric Bledsoe stuffed the stat sheet again , scoring 18 points ( 7 - 11 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 5 FT ) , while also contributing five rebounds and six assists . He 's now averaging 16 points , 5 rebounds and 6 assists on the year . Both Goran Dragic and Isaiah Thomas scored 16 and 17 points respectively . With DeMarcus Cousins sitting out , Rudy Gay and Darren Collison continued to be the most effective playmakers for the Kings . Collison had a team - high of 19 points ( 5 - 12 FG , 4 - 7 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) , while Gay finished with 16 ( 7 - 15 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) . Starting at center and receiving more minutes than he 's accustomed to , Reggie Evans notched a surprise performance . He recorded 11 points and 16 rebounds , giving him his second double - double of the year . The Kings also received a lot of production of the bench with Derrick Williams , Omri Casspi and Carl Landry all reaching double figures in points . They scored 16 , 11 and 12 points respectively . While the Kings offensive output was n't something to hang thier heads about , they just did n't have enough of a defensive presence to slow the Suns down . The Suns ' next game will be on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday , while the Kings will be at home against the New York Knicks on Saturday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 13 - 17 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 5 - 27 ) 135 - 129 in overtime on Saturday . Sacramento stopped their two - game losing streak with the win . DeMarcus Cousins sat out their loss to the Phoenix Suns on Friday with flu symptoms , but he was able to return Saturday and led the team with a game - high 39 points to go with 11 rebounds and four assists in 32 minutes . Rudy Gay and Darren Collison got in on the fun as well . Gay finished with 29 points , while Collison posted a double - double of 27 points and 10 assists . The Kings could n't be stopped on offense , shooting 55 percent from the field , 50 percent from beyond the arc and 88 percent from the foul line . Sacramento will try to keep the good times rolling when they embark on a four - game road trip that begins against the Brooklyn Nets on Monday . New York has lost seven straight games , and the immediate future looks bleak for them . Carmelo Anthony continues to play through knee soreness , putting up 36 points , 11 rebounds and six assists in 46 minutes , playing like a man in his prime . Amar'e Stoudemire sat out , resting for the third time in their last four games . Cole Aldrich and Jason Smith were the soup du jour in the frontcourt for the Knicks . Both performed adequately . New York has two more games on their Western Conference road trip . They 'll take on the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 15 - 20 ) defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder ( 17 - 19 ) 104 - 83 on Wednesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . The Kings came out hot right from the start , out - scoring the Thunder 28 - 16 in the first quarter . They had superior shooting all night , going 39 percent from the field and 53 percent from the three - point line as a team , compared to the Thunder who went 33 percent from the floor and only 30 percent from beyond the arc . Sacramento was also able to force the Thunder into 24 turnovers , while giving it up only 16 times themselves . Rudy Gay led all scorers in this one . He went 9 - for - 19 from the field and a perfect 3 - for - 3 from the three - point line to finish with 28 points . He nearly notched a double - double as he added nine rebounds as well . He had a poor shooting performance on Sunday against the Detroit Pistons , so it was a nice bounce back game for him . DeMarcus Cousins also reached the 20 - point mark , as he double - doubled with 23 points ( 6 - 23 FG ) and 15 rebounds . He was able to get to the free throw line 13 times , and converted on 11 - of - 13 . It was his second double - double in a row and fifth in his last six games . Starting at point guard , Darren Collison went 9 - for - 19 from the field and 5 - for - 10 from beyond the arc to score 24 points , while adding seven assists to go along with it . It was the most three - point shots he 's attempted all season , but he was still very effective . Ben McLemore and Carl Landry had 11 and 10 points respectively . Kevin Durant led the Thunder with 24 points ( 8 - 20 FG , 3 - 7 3Pt , 5 - 7 FG ) and nine rebounds . He had a brutal showing from the floor on Monday when he went 3 - for - 16 from the field , so it was good to see him turn things around . Serge Ibaka nearly recorded a triple - double , with 11 points ( 5 - 10 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) , 10 rebounds and eight blocked shots . The eight blocked shots were a season - high for him , but it did n't help the Thunder enough , as their offense was too poor in this one to overcome their large deficit . Reggie Jackson was one of the other few bright spots . He went 6 - for - 11 from the floor and 2 - for - 4 from beyond the arc to add 14 points off the bench . He only played 22 minutes , otherwise his numbers would have been much higher . In his Thunder debut , Dion Waiters got 22 minutes of game action , but struggled with his shot and went just 1 - for - 9 from the field and 0 - for - 3 from deep to score four points . The Kings ' next game will be at home against the Denver Nuggets on Friday , while the Thunder will be at home against the Utah Jazz on Friday .


The Denver Nuggets ( 17 - 20 ) beat the Sacramento Kings ( 15 - 21 ) 118 - 108 on Friday . The Nuggets were lead by strong backcourt performances from Ty Lawson and Arron Afflalo each chipping in 22 points . Jusuf Nurkic came back strong after a lackluster performance Wednesday . He made 8 - of - 11 shots for 16 points to go along with eight rebounds and three blocks in 22 minutes . Wilson Chandler ( knee ) sat out Friday , and Darrell Arthur was moved into the starting lineup , finishing with 11 points , two rebounds , two assists and two steals in 28 minutes . Denver has won four in a row . They wo n't play again until next Wednesday , Jan. 14 against the Mavericks . Sacramento was without Ramon Sessions ( back ) for the eighth straight game . Omri Casspi ( knee ) sat out Friday as well . Darren Collison had a solid performance , recording 15 points and seven assists . His shooting has been great lately , with him hitting 52 percent from the field and 41 percent from beyond the three - point line over his past five games . DeMarcus Cousins had 32 points , 13 rebounds , four assists , three steals , four blocks and seven turnovers in 39 minutes for the Kings . Sacramento started this season 9 - 5 but have gone just 6 - 16 since . The Kings will host the Cavs on Sunday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 16 - 21 ) defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers ( 19 - 19 ) 103 - 84 on Sunday . Sacramento has won three of their last five games , finally starting to find some success following the firing of ex - head coach Mike Malone . DeMarcus Cousins led the way with a game - high 26 points and 13 rebounds . The Kings won the first three quarters and were up 59 - 44 at halftime . They turned the ball over just four times the entire game , taking away the Cavaliers ' chances for easy points on offense . Cleveland has been active on the trade front , completing two separate deals in the last week to help improve their roster , but they 've also seen their record worsen and are currently riding a five - game losing streak . LeBron James is nearing a return from his knee and back strains , which will give the team a talent boost , but talent has n't been their issue this season , consistency has . Playing in the Eastern Conference gives the Cavaliers a lot of time to find their footing , as they 're in essentially no risk of missing the playoffs given the depths to the depravity in the East . At just .500 , Cleveland is still the sixth seed . In the West , a .500 record would leave the Cavs on the outside looking in at the playoffs . Sacramento will stay home to host the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday , while the Cavaliers will continue their road trip against the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 16 - 22 ) fell to the Dallas Mavericks ( 27 - 12 ) on Tuesday at the Sleep Train Arena 108 - 104 . The Kings looked to be on their way to closing this game out late in the fourth quarter after surrendering just 10 points to the Mavericks through the first ten minutes of the period . However , thanks to some clutch throw shooting and an offensive foul from DeMarcus Cousins , Dallas was able to send this contest to overtime . Recently acquired Rajon Rondo drained the go - ahead three with just over a minute to go in the overtime period to give the Mavericks a lead they would not relinquish . Dallas snapped its two - game losing skid in a tight game that went down to the wire . Monta Ellis led the Mavericks in scoring with 28 points and he added 10 assists . The Mavericks have a quick turnaround as they will travel to Denver to take on the Nuggets on Wednesday . Sacramento had a chance to win consecutive games for the first time since late November , but came up short . The Kings were n't able to survive overtime without their best player , Cousins , who fouled out late in the fourth . Sacramento was also without Rudy Gay for most of the game after he suffered a sprained knee in the first quarter . He is considered day - to - day at this point . The Kings will have a couple of days off before hosting the Heat on Friday .


The Heat ( 18 - 22 ) knocked off the Kings ( 16 - 23 ) 95 - 83 Friday behind 30 points from Chris Bosh . Bosh led all scorers , as the Heat shot 47 percent from the floor and converted 17 - of - 21 free throw attempts . Playing without Dwyane Wade , rookie Shabazz Napier got the start at shooting guard and finished with 12 points , five assists and six rebounds in 38 minutes . Mario Chalmers added 10 points , and Luol Deng had 25 to go with six boards and four assists . Miami won the rebounding battle 38 - 35 and committed only nine turnovers as a team . Sacramento , meanwhile , turned it over 15 times en route to their third loss in four games . The Kings placed four starters in double - figures , led by 17 points from DeMarcus Cousins . Cousins also added 11 rebounds and five assists , but he had eight turnovers and shot 4 - of - 12 from the field . Darren Collison added 13 points for Sacramento and Ben McLemore had 15 . Starting in place of the injured Rudy Gay , Derrick Williams chipped in 10 points in 33 minutes . Up next , the Kings host the Clippers on Saturday . Miami is off until Thursday when they return home to face the Thunder .


The Los Angeles Clippers ( 27 - 14 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 16 - 24 ) ,117 - 108 . Rudy Gay was ruled out beforehand but checked into the game near the end of the first quarter . DeMarcus Cousins was a late scratch due to an injured right ankle . Omri Casspi lasted 43 seconds after suffering a right eye abrasion . The Clippers committed five turnovers to the Kings ' 17 . Before fouling out , Matt Barnes matched his season - high of 26 points and grabbed 10 rebounds . Blake Griffin added 30 points , five rebounds , five assists and one steal in 37 minutes . The Kings outrebounded the Clippers , 54 - 34 . Ryan Hollins started at center and was overshadowed by Jason Thompson 's 23 points and career - high 22 rebounds . Rudy Gay entered the game at the 2:35 mark , compiling 22 points , five rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes off the bench . Former Clipper Darren Collison provided 17 points , four assists , three rebounds , one block and three three - pointers in 39 minutes . The Clippers compete against the Boston Celtics on Monday in Los Angeles , and the Kings travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers after one day off .


The Brooklyn Nets ( 18 - 24 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 16 - 26 ) 103 - 100 on Wednesday . The Nets were in control for much of this one . The Kings took a 5 - 4 lead early in the first quarter , and it was the only lead they 'd hold all game , falling down by as much as 23 points late in the second quarter . In the second half , Sacramento closed the gap and made the score respectable , outscoring the Nets by 13 in the second half . However , it was n't enough as Brook Lopez stepped up with a big game , putting in 22 points and blocking six shots in 38 minutes off the bench . Mason Plumlee started but got into foul trouble and only played 11 minutes . Jarrett Jack continues to be solid in place of Deron Williams ( ribs ) . Jack had 16 points , eight assists , four rebounds and two steals . DeMarcus Cousins had 28 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Kings . Rudy Gay continues to play well in spite on a knee injury , leading his team in minutes with 42 . Gay scored 25 points to go with eight rebounds and six assists . Ramon Sessions made his return from a back injury that has kept him out since Dec. 22 . Sessions had four assists and four rebounds in 22 minutes off the bench . The Kings could 've used a little more from their bench , as they were outscored 51 - 18 by the Brooklyn reserves . The Kings will play the Warriors on Friday , and the Nets will take on the Clippers on Thursday .


The Golden State Warriors ( 38 - 8 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 17 - 30 ) 121 - 96 on Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . The Warriors got off to a very quick start in this game , out - scoring the Kings 63 - 42 in the first half alone . With such a big lead , they were able to coast through the second half and secure the 25 - point victory . The Warriors were impressive as a team shooting the ball , going 51 percent from the field , while the Kings went just 44 percent . The Warriors also out - rebounded them 49 - 34 , even furthering their advantage . Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson were the only starters to reach double figures in points for the Warriors . Curry finished with 23 points ( 6 - 15 FG , 2 - 6 3Pt , 9 - 10 FT ) , nine assists and three steals , while Thompson had 14 points ( 6 - 12 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt ) and one assist . With such a large lead , none of the Warriors ' starters played over 30 minutes . With added playing time for the reserves , they showed a lot of production as well . Andre Iguodala was very successful , going 6 - for - 8 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 17 points in 24 minutes . While he 's averaging only 7 points per game on the season , this was his second straight game in double figures , combining for 29 points over that span . Marreese Speights added 17 points ( 8 - 13 FG , 1 - 2 FT ) of his own , to go along with eight rebounds and three assists . He struggled to only five points in Friday 's game against the Jazz , so it was a nice bounce back game for him . Despite the loss , DeMarcus Cousins was again one of the most dominant players in the game . In 41 minutes , he finished with a game - high of 26 points ( 10 - 21 FG , 6 - 7 FT ) , while also posting 11 rebounds , four assists , three steals and four blocked shots . He stuffed the stat sheet in this game , but it still was not enough to push the Kings to a victory . It also marked his third double - double in as many games . Rudy Gay also had a strong showing , scoring 20 points ( 7 - 15 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) and grabbing three rebounds in 37 minutes . He 's turned it up over his last two games , combining for 51 points and eight rebounds over that span . Both Darren Collison and Ben McLemore reached double - digits in points as well . Collison had 18 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 1 - 4 3Pt , 1 - 1 FT ) and seven assists , while McLemore posted 18 points ( 6 - 9 FG , 4 - 5 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and three steals . The Kings bench contributed only 12 points compared to 61 from the Warriors . The Warriors ' next game will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday , while the Kings will be at home against the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday .


The Dallas Mavericks ( 34 - 18 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 17 - 31 ) 101 - 78 Thursday at the Sleep Train Arena . Dallas was playing its second game in as many nights and was without Dirk Nowitzki , but was able to band together to notch its 34th win of the season to keep pace in the West . J.J Barea got the start at point guard for the injured Rajon Rondo and played very well . In 32 minutes , Barea had 15 points and five assists . The Mavericks played suffocating defense , allowing just 35 points in the second half and holding Sacramento to just 37 % from the field and 14 % from three - point range for the game . Dallas let a big lead over Golden State slip away Wednesday , but was determined to not let a similar lead slip away against Sacramento . The Mavericks bench players made huge contributions in this game , namely Charlie Villanueva and Richard Jefferson . Tyson Chandler continued his dominance on the boards , pulling down 16 rebounds to go with his 16 points . The Mavericks are now 8 - 4 in the second game of back - to - backs . Dallas is idle Friday before returning home to host Portland . Sacramento was unable to take advantage of Dallas ' depleted lineup and dropped its second game in a row . Darren Collison exited the game with an abdominal strain and is scheduled to undergo an MRI on Friday . Jason Thompson moved into the starting lineup , but was held scoreless in 18 minutes of action . The Kings will travel to Utah to take on the Jazz on Saturday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 18 - 32 ) defeated the Phoenix Suns ( 29 - 24 ) 85 - 83 on Sunday . The Kings went up 2 - 1 on the Suns for the season series with the win , but former Sacramento teammate Isaiah Thomas did everything he could to try and take home the win for the Suns . Thomas started at point guard with Eric Bledsoe away from the team to attend the birth of his child . With one less guard in the rotation , Thomas played 39 minutes and scored 26 points . Only one other player ( Goran Dragic ) finished in double figures , with the Suns shooting a woeful 36 percent from the field and 18 percent from beyond the arc . Though the Kings shot better than the Suns from the field ( 45 percent ) , they also allowed the Suns to stay in the game by coughing up 17 turnovers and giving up 18 easy points off of them . DeMarcus Cousins led the way with a game - high 28 points and 12 rebounds . Ramon Sessions played well in his second straight spot start in place of Darren Collison ( hip ) , putting up 10 points , seven rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes . Rudy Gay sat out the game with a sore left foot , allowing Omri Casspi to make a spot start in his place . The Suns and Kings will wrap up their season series in Phoenix on Mar . 25 .


The Sacramento Kings ( 19 - 34 ) defeated the Boston Celtics ( 20 - 32 ) 109 - 101 on Friday . DeMarcus Cousins put up another monster game . He recorded 31 points , 15 rebounds , three assists , two steals and one block to help solidify George Karl 's first win as the head coach of the Kings . Rudy Gay pitched in with 28 points and three blocks . The recently acquired Andre Miller played well down the stretch , finishing Friday 's game with eight points , four assists and four rebounds . Sacramento likely would have blown out the Celtics if it were n't for 24 turnovers , including nine by Cousins alone . The Celtics got a good all - around performance from Avery Bradley . In 41 minutes Bradley had 28 points , six assists , four steals , three rebounds and one block . Boston was without big men Kelly Olynyk ( ankle ) and Jared Sullinger ( foot ) on Friday due to injuries . Sullinger could miss extended time with a stress fracture . Isaiah Thomas was acquired in a trade deadline deal on Thursday . However , he was not available to play Friday The Celtics will head to Los Angeles to play the Lakers on Sunday in a lackluster matchup of historic rivals . The Kings will play the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 20 - 35 ) took down the Memphis Grizzlies ( 41 - 15 ) 102 - 90 on Wednesday . Rudy Gay had a game - high 28 points to go along with six assists and five rebounds . DeMarcus Cousins battled with Marc Gasol and ended up fouling out after 24 minutes . Before his exit , Cousins finished with 16 points , nine rebounds , six assists and one block . The Kings are 2 - 1 since the All-Star break after getting off to a 1 - 5 start in the month of February . However , the Kings remain 11 games back of the Oklahoma City Thunder , who hold the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference . Similiar to Cousins , Gasol also showed off his passing skills Wednesday . He too had six assists from the center position to go along with 14 points , seven rebounds and three blocks . Zach Randolph was the high scorer for the Grizzlies , with 20 points , five rebounds and four turnovers in 30 minutes . Memphis lost the rebounding battle 47 - 38 , and that proved to be costly . They had a one - point lead going into the fourth quarter but could n't hold on , as the Kings outscored them 26 - 13 in the final period . The Grizzlies will host their rival the Los Angeles Clippers , while the Kings will welcome the struggling San Antonio Spurs to town Friday .


The San Antonio Spurs ( 35 - 23 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 20 - 36 ) 107 - 96 on Friday . The Spurs have been struggling as of late , losing their four games previous to Friday 's win over the Kings , who were without DeMarcus Cousins due to hip and ankle injuries . Kawhi Leonard played a team - high 36 minutes and finished with 17 points , seven rebounds , five assists , two blocks and one steal to lead his team to victory . Tiago Splitter had nine rebounds and three blocks . He was given the start at center , which moved Aron Baynes to the bench . Baynes played 18 minutes and scored eight points . Jason Thompson shifted over to the center position to make room for Carl Landry who got the start in place of Cousins . Landry and Thompson combined for 20 points and 16 rebounds . Second-year player Ben McLemore led Sacramento in points with 21 . He hit 10 of his 12 free throw attempts . The Kings are now 13 - 17 at home this season . San Antonio will travel to Phoenix to take on the Suns on Saturday , and the Kings will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday .


The Portland Trail Blazers ( 39 - 19 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 20 - 37 ) 110 - 99 on Sunday . Portland dropped two games coming out of the All-Star break , but they 've since rattled off three consecutive wins . Damian Lillard lead the way with a game - high 31 points and seven assists and got some help from LaMarcus Aldridge putting up 26 points and 15 rebounds of his own . Backup center Joel Freeland played for the first time since Jan. 3 , missing 24 games with a strained right shoulder . The Blazers are in fourth place in the Western Conference standings . Sacramento has had to play their last two games without DeMarcus Cousins as he continues to rest ankle and hip injuries , losing both games . Cousins is averaging 24 points per game this season , and the starting frontcourt of Carl Landry and Jason Thompson on Sunday could muster only seven combined points in 34 minutes . Rudy Gay tried to pick up the slack , scoring a team - high 24 points , and Derrick Williams pitched in 18 points off the bench , but without Cousins , the Kings did n't have enough rations to survive the Blazers on Sunday . They 've gone 2 - 3 since George Karl took over the coaching reigns after the All-Star break . Sunday 's game was the final matchup the Blazers and Kings will have this season , with the Blazers taking the season series 2 - 1 . Portland will continue their road trip against the Clippers on Wednesday , and Sacramento will embark on an eight - game road trip that starts in New York on Tuesday .


The Atlanta Hawks ( 53 - 14 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 22 - 44 ) 110 - 103 on Monday in Sacramento . The Hawks were without two of their All-Stars Monday night , as Al Horford was given the night off to rest and Kyle Korver ( nose ) had been ruled out for the remainder of the Hawks ' current road trip to the West Coast . It was no problem however , as Atlanta 's other two All-Stars played extremely well . Paul Millsap recorded a double - double in the winning effort , posting 19 points on 8 - of - 13 shooting and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes . Jeff Teague scored a game - high 23 points on 6 - of - 16 shooting and recorded six assists and four rebounds in 36 minutes as well . Coming off a career - best game where he scored 24 points and dished out 10 assists , Dennis Schroder struggled from the field this time around , shooting a poor 3 - of - 12 from the field and scoring just 10 points . He was , however , still able to dish out six assists . DeMarre Carroll recorded 16 points on 6 - of - 10 shooting , eight rebounds and three steals in 35 minutes , while Kent Bazemore scored 11 points in his start . Shelvin Mack was the final Hawk to score in double figures , scoring 14 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting in 21 minutes off the bench . Atlanta continues to sit comfortable atop the Eastern Conference , boasting an 11 - game lead over second place , while having the second best record in the NBA . DeMarcus Cousins led the way for the Kings in the losing effort , posting a double - double of 20 points , 13 rebounds , five assists and three blocks . It was n't enough however , as the Kings could have used Rudy Gay , who sat out Monday 's contest with a knee injury . Despite Gay 's absence from the starting lineup , Sacramento was still able to get some solid offensive production . Jason Thompson scored 18 points on 7 - of - 7 shooting in 24 minutes off the bench , while Andre Miller also produced in a reserve role , posting 16 points and seven assists in 18 minutes . Omri Casspi added 16 points on 6 - of - 13 shooting , while Ben McLemore and Ray McCallum round out the six Kings ' players in double figures , scoring 11 and 10 respectively . Up next , the Hawks will travel to Oakland Wednesday to take on the Warriors in a battle between the NBA 's best , while Sacramento will stay home and go up against the Clippers on Wednesday .


The Los Angeles Clippers ( 44 - 25 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 22 - 45 ) 116 - 105 on Wednesday in Sacramento . Chris Paul was outstanding in the victory , as he played one of his better games of the season . Paul scored a game - high 30 points on 13 - of - 20 shooting and dished out 11 assists in 39 minutes . The All-Star point guard has now had 20 - plus points and five - plus assists in each of his last three games . J.J. Redick also had a very impressive outing , scoring 27 points on 9 - of - 16 shooting from the field and 7 - of - 12 from the three - point line . Blake Griffin also continues to be solid since returning from his extended absence due to an elbow injury . He recorded 19 points Wednesday on 7 - of - 16 shooting , 10 rebounds and five assists , giving him three double - doubles in his last three games since the injury . Matt Barnes sat out Wednesday 's game with a hamstring injury , while Hedo Turkoglu was thrust into the starting lineup in his place . Turkoglu played well , scoring 19 points on 7 - of - 12 shooting in 33 minutes . DeAndre Jordan only scored six points , but had 15 rebounds and four blocks on the night . The win moves the Clippers up to fifth place in the Western Conference , as they are holding a tiebreaker over the Mavericks for that position . Los Angeles also is just one and a half games behind the Trail Blazers for fourth place . The Kings were without All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins , who was out with a calf injury , and his absence hurt the team as they were unable to close down the stretch . Rudy Gay , however , after missing two games with a knee injury , did play and led the team in scoring with 23 points on 6 - of - 19 shooting , to go along with six rebounds , four assists and three steals . Jason Thompson was the only other Sacramento starter in double figures , recording 12 points on 5 - of - 10 shooting and eight rebounds in 34 minutes . Andre Miller contributed a solid 16 points on 8 - of - 11 shooting , four assists and three rebounds in 25 minutes off the bench , while Nik Stauskas scored 13 points on 4 - of - 6 shooting in 23 minutes off the bench . Ben McLemore played beyond poorly , shooting 0 - for - 5 from the field and scoring zero points . Up next , the Clippers will head home to take on the Wizards on Friday , while the Kings will go up against the Hornets on Friday in Sacramento .


The Sacramento Kings ( 23 - 45 ) , the league 's worst defense since the All-Star break , defeated the Charlotte Hornets ( 29 - 38 ) , 101 - 91 . DeMarcus Cousins warmed up prior to the game , but ultimately decided not to play for the second straight game with an ailing calf . Rudy Gay nearly accounted for a third of the team 's points , scoring 33 to go with nine rebounds , four assists , two steals and two three - pointers in 37 minutes . Omri Casspi replaced Ryan Hollins in the starting lineup , compiling 10 points , five rebounds , two assists and one three - pointer in 33 minutes . Reggie Evans grabbed 16 rebounds in 21 minutes , helping the Kings end a four - game losing streak . Derrick Williams threw down a monster dunk on Bismack Biyombo , scoring 13 points in 25 minutes off the bench . The Hornets fell half a game behind the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoff push , losing their third straight game . Kemba Walker was inserted into the starting lineup after coming off the bench the previous four games . Walker and the man he replaced , Mo Williams , were each assessed a technical foul . Even worse , Williams missed his first 11 shots and finished 3 - of - 15 from the field for nine points . Walker scored 18 points and accumulated four steals in 31 minutes . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist blocked a shot for the seventh straight game . The Kings play their fourth straight home game when they face the Washington Wizards on Sunday . The Hornets begin a stretch of five games in seven nights Sunday when they take on the Minnesota Timberwolves .


The Sacramento Kings ( 24 - 25 ) routed the visiting Washington Wizards ( 40 - 30 ) ,109 - 86 on Sunday at the Sleep Train Arena . Sacramento simply outplayed Washington for much of the game and really started to pull away in the third . A seven point lead at halftime for the Kings suddenly ballooned to 20 by the end of the third quarter . Bradley Beal was the only Wizard in double figures until midway through the third and finished with a team - high 19 points . Sacramento built a large lead over Washington when they met last Saturday , but was intent on not letting the lead slip away this time as they evened the season series at one game apiece . Washington 's four - game road trip got off to a promising start Wednesday with a hard fought victory over Utah , but has since sputtered out with two straight losses . John Wall had a poor outing by his standards , going 3 - for - 10 from the field to end up with nine points in 33 minutes of action . Kris Humphries missed Sunday 's game and has not played since late February . Washington has an opportunity to salvage this road trip with a big game Monday against Golden State . Sacramento got its second straight win on Sunday with a terrific shooting performance . The Kings shot 51 % from the field and 47 percent from beyond the arc . DeMarcus Cousins returned to action Sunday after missing two games with a calf injury . The star big man finished with 20 points , seven rebounds , five assists , and three steals in just 23 minutes on the floor . Ben McLemore had a strong outing , scoring all 17 of his points in the second half . The Kings will return to action Tuesday when they host the 76ers .


The Sacramento Kings ( 25 - 45 ) defeated the Philadelphia 76ers ( 17 - 54 ) 107 - 106 on Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . Despite already having been eliminated from the playoffs , the Kings finished with another solid win Tuesday , pushing their streak to three in a row . The Kings shot much worse from the field and three - point line than the Sixers , but were able to force them into 21 turnovers , while committing just 10 of their own , so that ended up being the difference in this one . They also had a large advantage from the free throw line , converting on 30 - of - 38 attempts , while the Sixers made just 13 - of - 21 . It was the duo of DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay who led the Kings to this win . Cousins was nearly unstoppable , finishing with a game - high of 33 points ( 8 - 27 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 17 - 19 FT ) , to go along with 17 rebounds , four steals and four blocked shots . It was the third game over his last five where he scored 30 points or more , as he 's been an absolute force . During that five - game stretch , he 's averaging 26 points , 13 rebounds and a block , while shooting 48 percent from the field . Gay , on the other hand , went 6 - for - 19 from the field and 1 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 21 points , while also adding eight rebounds and two blocked shots . He 's also been very consistent with his production of late , and is averaging 26 points and 5 rebounds over his last five games . The only other King in double figures was Ray McCallum , who scored 11 points ( 5 - 17 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 0 - 2 FT ) and added six rebounds as the starter at point guard . Robert Covington shot the ball well Tuesday , going 7 - for - 9 from the field and 5 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 21 points . He had really been struggling offensively over his last four games , shooting less than 35 percent from the field in three out of those four , so it was refreshing to see him have much more success this time around . Nerlens Noel came out and notched a double - double , finishing with 14 points ( 5 - 10 FG , 4 - 5 FT ) , 10 rebounds and six blocked shots . He 's on a solid stretch of seven games , where he 's averaging 15 points , 9 rebounds and two blocked shots , so that trend continued Tuesday . Coming off the bench , Thomas Robinson chipped in with 16 points and eight rebounds as well , as he went 7 - for - 12 from the field in just 21 minutes of action . The Kings ' next game will be on the road against the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday , while the Sixers will travel to Denver to play the Nuggets on Wednesday .


The New Orleans Pelicans ( 41 - 34 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 26 - 49 ) 101 - 95 on Friday . The Pelicans had dropped four in a row but are now on a four - game win streak after their victory at Sleep Train Arena . Tyreke Evans was just one assist shy of a triple - double . He had 19 points , 12 rebounds and nine assists . Anthony Davis had 20 points and ten rebounds in another stellar game for the `` Smoothie King Superstar `` . New Orleans is just a half a game back of the Oklahoma City Thunder for the eighth seed in the Western Conference . They could finish as high as the seventh seed but are in danger of missing the playoffs once again . DeMarcus Cousins put up an awe - inspiring performance in another tough loss . Cousins had 24 points , 20 rebounds and 13 assists , all of which were game - highs . He 's now put up back - to - back games of 20 - plus points , 20 - plus rebounds and 10 - plus assists from the center position . Russell Westbrook is n't the only one playing out of his mind right now , as Cousins has averaged 28 points , 18 rebounds , 7 assists , 4 blocks and 2 steals over his last four games . The Kings will welcome the Utah Jazz to Sacramento on Sunday , as New Orleans will host the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday .


The Utah Jazz ( 35 - 42 ) defeated the Sacramento Kings ( 26 - 50 ) 101 - 95 on Sunday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . While both teams have already been eliminated from playoff contention , it was still another hard fought game Sunday . Both teams shot very similar percentages , with the Jazz going 46 percent from the field and 33 percent from the three - point line , while the Kings went 48 percent from the floor and 33 percent from deep . This marked the fifth straight loss for the Kings , as they look to improve their draft positioning for the 2015 NBA Draft . The Jazz got their biggest offensive contribution from Rodney Hood , who led this team to the close victory . The rookie finished with a team - high of 25 points ( 9 - 17 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 6 - 7 FT ) , to go along with four steals . He 's only averaging 8 points on the season , but he 's put together two impressive performances in a row , combining for 42 points and five steals . His four steals were also a career - high . While Gordon Hayward struggled to just five points ( 2 - 11 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt ) , it was Rudy Gobert and Derrick Favors who gave Hood the most help . Gobert finished with 10 points ( 5 - 7 FG ) , nine rebounds and two blocked shots , while Favors added 11 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 1 - 1 FT ) and five rebounds of his own . Favors could have put up some higher numbers , but he was limited to just 16 minutes , as he was given a light work load due to the season wearing down and nothing much left to play for . Favors has averaged 16 points and 8 rebounds so far this season , both of which are the best numbers of his five - year career . With Rudy Gay sitting out another game due to suffering a concussion earlier last week , it was Ben McLemore who gave DeMarcus Cousins the most help on the offensive side of the ball . McLemore shot 8 - for - 12 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from the three - point line to score 20 points , while also contributing five rebounds and four steals . McLemore has struggled with his consistency over the course of this season , so the Kings ' coaching staff would love to see McLemore show some added improvement as the second - year guard 's season comes near to its end . The four steals also matched a season - high for him . Cousins , on the other hand , posted a game - high of 26 points ( 11 - 22 FG , 4 - 9 FT ) , to go along with 12 rebounds and four assists . It marked his sixth double - double in a row , a stretch where he 's averaging an impressive 28 points and 17 rebounds . The only other King in double figures was Omri Casspi , who chipped in with 14 points ( 5 - 10 FG , 1 - 3 3Pt , 3 - 4 FT ) and five rebounds . The Kings ' next game will be at home against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday , while the Jazz will head home to play the Kings again on Wednesday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 27 - 50 ) defeated the Minnesota Timberwolves ( 16 - 61 ) 116 - 111 on Tuesday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . Despite both teams having already been eliminated from playoff contention , this still marked a hard fought game between these Western Conference rivals . The Kings came out as the superior shooters in this one , going 53 percent from the field and 38 percent from the three - point line , while the Timberwolves finished at 48 percent from the floor and just 32 percent from deep . Also helping push the Kings to a win was their rebounding , as they finished with a 49 - 36 advantage . With DeMarcus Cousins sidelined because of a foot injury , it was Rudy Gay and Omri Casspi who really stepped up and had huge games . Gay finished with 33 points ( 9 - 17 FG , 2 - 3 3Pt , 13 - 15 FT ) , seven rebounds and five assists , while Casspi posted 31 points ( 12 - 20 FG , 4 - 6 3Pt , 3 - 5 FT ) and five rebounds . Casspi had far - and - away his best performance of the season , as he 's really picked it up lately . Over his last four games , he 's averaging 20 points , while shooting an impressive 57 percent from the field . Gay , on the other hand , is on fire as well , combining to go 19 - of - 35 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from deep for 57 points over his last two outings . He 's now pushed his season averages to 21 points and 6 rebounds per game on the season . Coming off the bench , Derrick Williams had a strong showing as well . He went 8 - for - 12 from the field to score 18 points , while adding eight rebounds over 31 minutes as well . The 18 points matched a season - high for the forward , as it was one of his better outings of the year . Despite being unable to limit the Kings ' offense , the Timberwolves nearly pulled off the victory due to some strong offensive performances of their own . Kevin Martin had the most impressive line , finishing with 37 points ( 13 - 31 FG , 3 - 11 3Pt , 8 - 11 FT ) and eight assists . It was a season - high in field goal attempts for the guard , who had a slightly better performance than he did on Friday , where he went just 3 - of - 12 from the field . He 's now averaging 20 points on the season and will continue to get off a ton of shots due to the vast amount of injuries the Timberwolves are dealing with . Rookie Andrew Wiggins had a big game as well though , recording 26 points ( 11 - 20 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 4 - 5 FT ) and eight rebounds . He 's posted 20 points or more in seven of his last eight games , as he 's done his best to help Martin pick up the slack of those sitting out . Zach LaVine was the other big contributor . In 40 minutes , he finished with 21 points ( 9 - 18 FG , 1 - 5 3Pt , 2 - 4 FT ) and 11 assists , marking just the second double - double of his career . The Kings ' next game will be on the road against the Utah Jazz on Wednesday , while the Timberwolves will travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers on Wednesday .


The Sacramento Kings ( 28 - 53 ) defeated the Los Angeles Lakers ( 21 - 60 ) 102 - 92 on Monday at Sleep Train Arena in Sacramento . With both teams already eliminated from the playoffs , this game was more about getting a look at players in anticipation of next season . It also cemented the Lakers with the fourth worst record in the league , meaning they 'll have the fourth best odds to win the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA Draft . The Kings won this game in the fourth quarter , where they went on a huge run to out - score the Lakers 27 - 18 . The Kings also secured the shooting advantage , finishing at 49 percent from the field , while the Lakers ended at 42 percent . With DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay being shut down for the rest of the season , Omri Casspi continued to take over as the leader of this team . He went off for a game - high of 26 points ( 7 - 14 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt , 10 - 13 FT ) , while nearly notching a triple - double with nine rebounds and six assists as well . Over his last five games , he 's averaging an impressive 22 points , 6 rebounds and 4 assists . Coming off the bench , Derrick Williams had a strong showing as well . He went 6 - for - 12 from the field and 1 - for - 4 from the three - point line to score 20 points over 29 minutes . Like Casspi , he 's been relied upon to pick up the slack without Cousins and Gay , as he 's averaged 16 points over his last five games . Jason Thompson came up with a 10 - point ( 4 - 8 FG , 2 - 4 FT ) , 10 - rebound double - double , while also recording three blocked shots . It marked the third time over his last four games reaching double - digit rebounds . Both Carl Landry and Ray McCallum reached double figures as well . Landry had 14 points ( 5 - 7 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) and three rebounds over 19 minutes , while McCallum added 12 points ( 5 - 11 FG , 0 - 1 3Pt , 2 - 2 FT ) and five rebounds over 28 minutes . Rookie Jordan Clarkson was again one of the few Lakers to have some success . He went 10 - for - 21 from the field and 2 - for - 5 from the three - point line to score a team - high of 23 points , to go along with five rebounds , six assists and five steals . Clarkson has already earned himself a role for this team next year , but he continues to improve his numbers late in the season , averaging 22 points and 7 assists over his last five games . Jabari Brown also played well in the loss , finishing with 18 points ( 6 - 17 FG , 1 - 6 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) and seven assists over 46 minutes . It marked his third straight game with 18 points or more , as he 's pushed his season averages to 11 points and 2 assists over 18 games with the Lakers . The only other Laker in double figures was Jordan Hill . Hill posted 18 points ( 9 - 19 FG ) of his own , while adding six rebounds and four assists . The Lakers had only seven players available for this game , as they are dealing with a ton of injuries . These two teams will play each other again on Wednesday in each team 's final game of the season .


The Chicago Bulls ( 10 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 0 - 1 ) 104 - 80 on Wednesday at the Madison Square Garden in New York . The Bulls out shot the Knicks 51 percent to 37 percent from the field and 29 percent to 18 percent from behind the arc . In Derrick Rose 's first regular season game back from his ACL surgery that cost him all but 10 games last season , the Bulls were able to help Rose secure a victory . Rose finished the night with 13 points ( 3 - 7 FG , 0 - 3 3Pt , 7 - 8 FT ) , three rebounds , five assists , and two steals . Although it was n't his highest scoring game , it was still good to see him make it through the game without anything coming up injury wise . Pau Gasol started at power forward in his Chicago regular season debut and had a double - double with 21 points and 11 rebounds . Taj Gibson came off the bench and had an efficient night , going 10 - for - 12 from the field , scoring 22 points to go with eight rebounds . Rookie first - round pick Doug McDermott got a taste of his first NBA regular season action and scored 12 points ( 5 - 9 FG , 2 - 5 3Pt ) in addition to grabbing five rebounds , two assists , and a steal in 24 minutes of action . While the Knicks forced the Bulls into 15 turnovers , they just did n't have the offensive output needed to keep them in the game . Carmelo Anthony and Amar'e Stoudemire were the only two players to finish in double figures with 14 and 12 apiece . Anthony also had four rebounds , three assists , and a steal . Stoudemire added eight boards , a steal , and a blocked shot . Samuel Dalembert made his Knicks regular season debut and finished with six points , four rebounds , two assists , and three blocked shots . He wo n't be relied upon for offense , but Dalemebert should have a solid amount of blocks on defense . Iman Shumpert , who won the starting shooting guard position over Tim Hardaway Jr. and J.R. Smith , had five points ( 2 - 9 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) , three rebounds , an assist , and three steals . The Knicks ' next game is against the Cavaliers on the road Thursday . The Bulls ' next game will also be on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday .


The New York Knicks ( 2 - 1 ) defeated the Charlotte Hornets ( 1 - 2 ) 96 - 93 Sunday at Madison Square Garden in New York . The Knicks were able to shoot 50 percent from both the field and behind the arc , which allowed them to score the victory in a very close finish against . Although both teams struggled to put the ball in the hoop during the fourth quarter , the Knicks were able to outscore Charlotte 17 - 13 in the final period . The Hornets were led by starting center Al Jefferson , who recorded 21 points , four rebounds , and an assist . Lance Stephenson nearly triple - doubled , but came up just short , finishing with 14 points , nine rebounds , eight assists , and three steals . Kemba Walker rebounded from a five - point outing against the Grizzlies on Saturday to score 16 points , to go along with three rebounds and an assists . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist left the game with a chest injury and was n't able to return to the game . In nine minutes before exiting , he had six points and three rebounds . For the Knicks , a familiar name was called upon to shoulder the load offensively . Anthony went 12 - for - 22 from the field and 2 - for - 3 from behind the arc to finish with 28 points , while also recording two rebounds , two assists , and a steal . Amare Stoudemire came off the bench to add 17 points and 10 rebounds in 23 minutes . Iman Shumpert maintained his hold on the starting shooting guard position and posted 15 points , four assists , and a steal in 25 minutes . After dealing with a calf injury over the past week , Samuel Dalembert got the start at center and played in 22 minutes , going scoreless with eight rebounds and an assist . The Knicks will move on to face the Wizards in Washington on Tuesday , while the Hornets will head south to New Orleans to take on Anthony Davis and Co. on Tuesday .


The Washington Wizards ( 3 - 1 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 2 - 2 ) 98 - 93 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York . The Wizards got hot from the field and finished the game shooting 49 percent from the floor , compared to the Knicks ' 37 percent . Washington was able to outscore the Knicks 32 - 15 in the third quarter , which allowed them to pull away for the victory . Garrett Temple continues to fill in admirably for Bradley Beal ( wrist ) as the starting shooting guard . After scoring 18 points in Saturday 's game , he posted another 17 points Tuesday to go along with five rebounds . Paul Pierce used the extra rest he received after being ejected in the Wizards ' previous game and went off for 17 points and five rebounds on 5 - for - 10 shooting from the field and 3 - for - 5 shooting from beyond the arc . Kevin Seraphin came off the bench and contributed 15 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes after receiving only 10 minutes of time and going scoreless in the first three games of the season . The Knicks struggled to find their offense . Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points ( 8 - 23 FG , 1 - 2 3Pt ) and pulled in six rebounds . Iman Shumpert was the only other Knicks ' scorer in double - digits , as he posted 19 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting from the field and 4 - for - 4 shooting from the three - point line . Despite being available off the bench , Quincy Acy ( wrist ) was held out of action , and Amar'e Stoudemire started in his place , producing six points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes . The Wizards ' next game will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday , while the Knicks will go on the road to Detroit to play the Pistons on Wednesday .


The Atlanta Hawks ( 3 - 3 ) went to New York and beat the Knicks ( 2 - 6 ) 91 - 85 on Monday night at Madison Square Garden . The Hawks got a strong road win to even up their record at 3 - 3 on the year , and they have a well - rounded offensive performance to thank for it . Every player who touched the floor for the Hawks ended up scoring , and they were led by 19 points ( 6 - 14 FG , 3 - 4 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) in 34 minutes from Paul Millsap . Kyle Korver also had a strong night , scoring 17 points ( 4 - 13 FG , 3 - 9 3Pt , 6 - 6 FT ) , with eight rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes . The Hawks now head back home to take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night . The Knicks just could n't get it going offensively , and have now lost five straight games , including back to back losses to the Hawks . New York was led by none other than All-Star Carmelo Anthony , who had 25 points ( 11 - 25 FG , 0 - 5 3Pt , 3 - 5 FT ) with nine rebounds and seven assists in 42 minutes . Iman Shumpert also did a little of everything , scoring 18 points ( 8 - 12 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt ) , with five assists and three rebounds in 30 minutes . The Knicks now try to end their losing streak against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at home .


The Orlando Magic ( 3 - 6 ) traveled to Madison Square Garden and took down the New York Knicks ( 2 - 7 ) 97 - 95 on Wednesday night . This one was a battle of 2 - 6 teams , with both looking to get one game closer to the .500 mark . The Magic showed up when it mattered most on Wednesday night , outscoring the Knicks by four in the fourth quarter to get the two point victory . Evan Fournier led the scoring output for Orlando , as he finished with 28 points ( 8 - 14 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 10 - 14 FT ) , four steals , two assists and two rebounds as well . The points total was a season - high for the guard . Nikola Vucevic added an impressive double - double with 20 points ( 8 - 15 FG , 4 - 4 FT ) and 13 rebounds . He 's now combined for 65 points in the last three games and continues to provide consistent scoring and rebounds . The Magic snapped a two game losing streak with this win , and now head back home to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night . It 's been a painful start to the 2014 season for Carmelo Anthony and company , and this loss had to be tough to swallow . Anthony led the way with 27 points ( 10 - 17 FG , 2 - 4 3Pt , 5 - 6 FT ) , to go along with five rebounds , one assist , one steal and one block . Aside from J.R. Smith , every other player on the team had 10 points or fewer , as Smith had 19 points ( 6 - 16 FG , 3 - 8 3Pt , 4 - 4 FT ) , while also contributing four rebounds and three assists off the bench . New York is still trying to find their identity , and this was their sixth loss in a row , after a promising 2 - 1 start to the year . The Knicks remain at home , and get a day off before taking on the Utah Jazz on Friday night .


The Utah Jazz ( 4 - 6 ) defeated the New York Knicks ( 2 - 8 ) 102 - 100 on Friday . The Jazz were coming off back - to - back losses heading into Friday 's game , and their star player made sure they came away with a win . Gordon Hayward scored a season - high 33 points in 38 minutes . Utah has one more game on their five - game Eastern Conference road trip . They 'll go on to Toronto to finish off their back - to - back set against the Raptors on Saturday . Carmelo Anthony 's 46 points were impressive , but they were n't enough to earn the win for the Knicks . Only one other Knicks player , Pablo Prigioni scored in double - digits . Prigioni finished with 13 points in 29 minutes off the bench . New York is struggling to find their groove this season , and with defensive wing Iman Shumpert going down with right hip contusion Friday , they 'll have another hurdle to jump . Shumpert is questionable for the Sunday 's game against the Nuggets . They 've lost seven straight games .