# 2012–13 Sacramento Kings season

The 2012–13 Sacramento Kings season was the 68th season of the franchise, and the 64th season in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and its 28th in Sacramento.

## Key dates

* June 28: The 2012 NBA draft took place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

## Draft picks

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | College |
| 1 | 5 | Thomas Robinson | Forward | United States | Kansas |
| 2 | 36 | Orlando Johnson | Guard | United States | UC Santa Barbara |

## Pre-season

2012 pre-season game log :
Pre-season: 5–2 (home: 2–1; road: 3–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1
October 10
Phoenix
W 102–96
DeMarcus Cousins (21)
DeMarcus Cousins (9)
Four players (4)
Power Balance Pavilion 9,633
1–0
2
October 15
Portland
W 117–100
Marcus Thornton (23)
DeMarcus Cousins, Chuck Hayes (7)
Chuck Hayes, Isaiah Thomas (4)
Power Balance Pavilion 9,328
2–0
3
October 17
Golden State
L 88–98
Isaiah Thomas (13)
DeMarcus Cousins (9)
Three players (2)
Power Balance Pavilion 10,708
2–1
4
October 19
@ L. A. Lakers
W 103–98
Marcus Thornton (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Isaiah Thomas (10)
Thomas & Mack Center 17,792
3–1
5
October 21
@ L. A. Lakers
W 99–92
Aaron Brooks, DeMarcus Cousins (16)
Chuck Hayes (7)
James Johnson (3)
Staples Center 18,997
4–1
6
October 22
@ Phoenix
L 88–103
Thomas Robinson (17)
Thomas Robinson (8)
Aaron Brooks, Isaiah Thomas (4)
US Airways Center 9,071
4–2
6
October 25
@ L. A. Lakers
W 94–82
DeMarcus Cousins, Isaiah Thomas (20)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Valley View Casino Center 11,200
5–2 :
2012–13 season schedule :

## Regular season
### Game log

2012–13 game log Total: 28–54 (Home: 20–21; Road: 8–33) :
October: 0–1 (home: 0–0; road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
1October 31@ Chicago
L 87–93
Tyreke Evans (21)
Evans & Thompson (8)
Evans & Hayes (3)
United Center 21,313
0–1 :
November
: 4–10 (home: 4–6; road: 0–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
2November 2@ Minnesota
L 80–92
Isaiah Thomas (20)
Chuck Hayes (11)
Tyreke Evans (4)
Target Center 19,356
0–2
3November 3@ Indiana
L 98–106
Marcus Thornton (26)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
Evans, Thornton and Hayes (4)
Bankers Life Fieldhouse 18,165
0–3
4November 5Golden State
W 94–92
DeMarcus Cousins (23)
DeMarcus Cousins (15)
Marcus Thornton (3)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
1–3
5November 7Detroit
W 105–103
DeMarcus Cousins (21)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Aaron Brooks (4)
Sleep Train Arena 10,185
2–3
6November 9San Antonio
L 86–97
Thompson and Thornton (17)
DeMarcus Cousins (9)
Cousins, Evans, Thornton and Hayes (3)
Sleep Train Arena 13,505
2–4
7November 11@ L. A. Lakers
L 90–103
Jimmer Fredette (18)
Jason Thompson (10)
Tyreke Evans (4)
Staples Center 18,997
2–5
8November 13Portland
L 86–103
James Johnson (16)
Jason Thompson (11)
Fredette & Hayes (6)
Sleep Train Arena 10,153
2–6
9November 16Atlanta
L 96–112
Jason Thompson (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (16)
DeMarcus Cousins (7)
Sleep Train Arena 11,814
2–7
10November 18Brooklyn
L 90–99
DeMarcus Cousins (29)
Jason Thompson (8)
Isaiah Thomas (4)
Sleep Train Arena 11,965
2–8
11November 21L. A. Lakers
W 113–97
Marcus Thornton (23)
Jason Thompson (10)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Sleep Train Arena 15,249
3–8
12November 23@ Utah
L 102–104
Tyreke Evans (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (7)
Tyreke Evans (5)
EnergySolutions Arena 18,000
3–9
13November 24Utah
W 108–97
Tyreke Evans (27)
Cousins & Thompson (9)
Tyreke Evans (5)
Sleep Train Arena 12,239
4–9
14November 27Minnesota
L 89–97
Evans & Cousins (20)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Sleep Train Arena 10,741
4–10
15November 30Indiana
L 92–97
DeMarcus Cousins (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (16)
Salmons, Fredette & Hayes (3)
Sleep Train Arena 12,544
4–11 :
December
: 7–8 (home: 6–1; road: 1–7)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
16December 1@ L. A. Clippers
L 81–116
Marcus Thornton (20)
Jason Thompson (12)
Salmons, Thompson & Hayes (4)
Staples Center 19,060
4–12
17December 5Toronto
W 107–100
DeMarcus Cousins (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
John Salmons (7)
Sleep Train Arena 12,476
5–12
18December 7Orlando
W 91–82
Cousins & Thomas (17)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
Cousins & Thomas (4)
Sleep Train Arena 16,305
6–12
19December 8@ Portland
W 99–80
Salmons & Cousins (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (12)
John Salmons (11)
Rose Garden 19,454
7–12
20December 10@ Dallas
L 96–119
Cousins & García (25)
Jason Thompson (12)
John Salmons (7)
American Airlines Center 19,737
7–13
21December 12@ Milwaukee Bucks
L 85–98
Tyreke Evans (17)
Jason Thompson (15)
Aaron Brooks (6)
BMO Harris Bradley Center 11,491
7–14
22December 14@ Oklahoma City
L 103–113
Isaiah Thomas (26)
DeMarcus Cousins (7)
Jason Thompson (4)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
7–15
23December 16Denver
L 97–122
Isaiah Thomas (20)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Isaiah Thomas (4)
Sleep Train Arena 13,327
7–16
24December 17@ Phoenix
L 90–101
Jimmer Fredette (22)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Brooks, Thomas & Hayes (3)
US Airways Center 13,068
7–17
25December 19Golden State
W 131–127
DeMarcus Cousins (24)
Jason Thompson (15)
Salmons, Cousins & Brooks (5)
Sleep Train Arena 12,885
8–17
26December 21@ L. A. Clippers
L 85–97
Jimmer Fredette (16)
Jason Thompson (8)
John Salmons (4)
Staples Center 19,060
8–18
27December 23Portland
W 108–96
Marcus Thornton (22)
John Salmons (7)
John Salmons (7)
Sleep Train Arena 13,244
9–18
28December 26@ Portland
L 91–109
John Salmons (19)
Chuck Hayes (9)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Rose Garden 20,545
9–19
29December 28New York
W 106–105
Marcus Thornton (18)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
DeMarcus Cousins (5)
Sleep Train Arena 16,407
10–19
30December 30Boston
W 118–96
Isaiah Thomas (27)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Sleep Train Arena 15,305
11–19 :
January
: 6–11 (home: 2–5; road: 4–6)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
31January 1@ Detroit
L 97–103
DeMarcus Cousins (21)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
John Salmons (6)
The Palace of Auburn Hills 12,175
11–20
32January 2@ Cleveland
W 97–94
Jason Thompson (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (16)
DeMarcus Cousins (6)
Quicken Loans Arena 12,331
12–20
33January 4@ Toronto
W 105–96
DeMarcus Cousins (31)
DeMarcus Cousins (20)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Air Canada Centre 17,824
13–20
34January 5@ Brooklyn
L 93–113
DeMarcus Cousins (28)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Aaron Brooks (4)
Barclays Center 17,732
13–21
35January 7Memphis
L 81–113
John Salmons (17)
Thomas Robinson (12)
Isaiah Thomas (4)
Sleep Train Arena 11,531
13–22
36January 10Dallas
L 112–117
DeMarcus Cousins (29)
Thomas Robinson (10)
Salmons, Cousins & Thomas (4)
Sleep Train Arena 14,011
13–23
37January 12Miami
L 99–128
Isaiah Thomas (34)
Thomas Robinson (10)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
Sleep Train Arena 14,367
13–24
38January 14Cleveland
W 124–118
DeMarcus Cousins (26)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
Cousins & Thomas (6)
Sleep Train Arena 12,194
14–24
39January 16Washington
W 95–94
Cousins, Evans & Salmons (21)
DeMarcus Cousins (16)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Sleep Train Arena 11,611
15–24
40January 18@ Memphis
L 69–85
DeMarcus Cousins (22)
DeMarcus Cousins (12)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
FedExForum 15,910
15–25
41January 19@ Charlotte
W 97–93
Marcus Thornton (17)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Time Warner Cable Arena 17,012
16–25
42January 21@ New Orleans
L 105–114
DeMarcus Cousins (29)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
Evans & Salmons (4)
New Orleans Arena 10,880
16–26
43January 23Phoenix
L 96–106
Tyreke Evans (16)
DeMarcus Cousins (15)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Sleep Train Arena 12,741
16–27
44January 25Oklahoma City
L 95–105
Tyreke Evans (16)
Cousins & Salmons (8)
James Johnson (4)
Sleep Train Arena 15,022
16–28
45January 26@ Denver
L 93–121
Aaron Brooks (16)
Thomas Robinson (10)
DeMarcus Cousins (4)
Pepsi Center 17,651
16–29
46January 28@ Washington
W 96–94
Isaiah Thomas (22)
Evans, Hayes & Thompson (5)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Verizon Center 13,422
17–29
47January 30@ Boston
L 81–99
Tyreke Evans (19)
Tyreke Evans (11)
DeMarcus Cousins (4)
TD Garden 18,624
17–30 :
February
: 3–9 (home: 2–1; road: 1–8)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
48February 1@ Philadelphia
L 80–89
Tyreke Evans (29)
DeMarcus Cousins (12)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
Wells Fargo Center 17,927
17–31
49February 2@ New York
L 81–120
DeMarcus Cousins (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (9)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Madison Square Garden 19,033
17–32
50February 4@ Utah
L 91–98
Jason Thompson (23)
Jason Thompson (10)
Evans & Thomas (3)
EnergySolutions Arena 17,742
17–33
51February 9Utah
W 120–109
Isaiah Thomas (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Cousins & Evans (25)
Sleep Train Arena 16,193
18–33
52February 10Houston
W 117–111
Salmons & Thomas (23)
Chuck Hayes (12)
Salmons & Thomas (6)
Sleep Train Arena 15,526
19–33
53February 12@ Memphis
L 101–108
DeMarcus Cousins (23)
Cousins & Evans (7)
Cousins & Brooks (4)
FedExForum 14,722
19–34
54February 13@ Dallas
L 100–123
Tyreke Evans (23)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
James Johnson (4)
American Airlines Center 19,892
19–35
All-Star Break
55February 19San Antonio
L 102–108
Isaiah Thomas (22)
Cousins & Thompson (8)
Cousins & Thomas (4)
Sleep Train Arena 14,940
19–36
56February 22@ Atlanta
L 108–122
Isaiah Thomas (30)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Philips Arena 15,031
19–37
57February 24@ New Orleans
L 95–110
John Salmons (18)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Isaiah Thomas (5)
New Orleans Arena 12,788
19–38
58February 26@ Miami
L 129–141 (2OT)
Marcus Thornton (36)
DeMarcus Cousins (15)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
American Airlines Arena 19,734
19–39
59February 27@ Orlando
W 125–101
John Salmons (21)
Marcus Thornton (8)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Amway Center 16,722
20–39 :
March
: 7–8 (home: 5–4; road: 2–4)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
60March 1@ San Antonio
L 102–130
Marcus Thornton (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (7)
Marcus Thornton (5)
AT&T Center 18,581
20–40
61March 3Charlotte
W 119–83
John Salmons (22)
Jason Thompson (14)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Sleep Train Arena 14,555
21–40
62March 5Denver
L 113–120
Marcus Thornton (32)
DeMarcus Cousins (13)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
Sleep Train Arena 11,923
21–41
63March 6@ Golden State
L 83–87
Jason Thompson (17)
Jason Thompson (8)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Oracle Arena 19,596
21–42
64March 8Phoenix
W 121–112
Isaiah Thomas (27)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
DeMarcus Cousins (7)
Sleep Train Arena 13,501
22–42
65March 10Milwaukee
L 113–115
DeMarcus Cousins (24)
DeMarcus Cousins (10)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Sleep Train Arena 14,761
22–43
66March 13Chicago
W 121–79
Tyreke Evans (26)
Patrick Patterson (9)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Sleep Train Arena 14,426
23–43
67March 17@ L. A. Lakers
L 102–113
Isaiah Thomas (26)
Thompson & Hayes (7)
Tyreke Evans (7)
Staples Center 18,997
23–44
68March 19L. A. Clippers
W 116–101
Marcus Thornton (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Toney Douglas (7)
Sleep Train Arena 13,563
24–44
69March 21Minnesota
W 101–98
Isaiah Thomas (24)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
Isaiah Thomas (6)
Sleep Train Arena 12,176
25–44
70March 23@ Denver
L 95–101
DeMarcus Cousins (24)
DeMarcus Cousins (15)
Isaiah Thomas (9)
Pepsi Center 19,155
25–45
71March 24Philadelphia
L 103–117
Isaiah Thomas (25)
DeMarcus Cousins (9)
Tyreke Evans (8)
Sleep Train Arena 14,647
25–46
72March 27@ Golden State
W 105–98
Isaiah Thomas (31)
Patterson & Thompson (9)
Isaiah Thomas (7)
Oracle Arena 19,596
26–46
73March 28@ Phoenix
W 117–103
DeMarcus Cousins (34)
DeMarcus Cousins (14)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
US Airways Center 15,086
27–46
74March 30L. A. Lakers
L 98–103
Tyreke Evans (21)
DeMarcus Cousins (11)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
27–47 :
April: 1–7 (home: 1–4; road: 0–3)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation AttendanceRecord
75April 3Houston
L 102–112
Tyreke Evans (22)
Jason Thompson (15)
John Salmons (5)
Sleep Train Arena 12,377
27–48
76April 5Dallas
L 108–117
Isaiah Thomas (29)
Jason Thompson (16)
Tyreke Evans (6)
Sleep Train Arena 13,903
27–49
77April 7Memphis
L 87–89
DeMarcus Cousins (22)
Cousins & Hayes (9)
Isaiah Thomas (8)
Sleep Train Arena 15,205
27–50
78April 10New Orleans
W 121–110
John Salmons (22)
Jason Thompson (8)
Toney Douglas (6)
Sleep Train Arena 14,275
28–50
79April 12@ San Antonio
L 101–108
DeMarcus Cousins (19)
DeMarcus Cousins (12)
Toney Douglas (7)
AT&T Center 18,581
28–51
80April 14@ Houston
L 100–121
Travis Outlaw (15)
Cole Aldrich (12)
Isaiah Thomas (10)
Toyota Center 18,138
28–52
81April 15@ Oklahoma City
L 95–104
Isaiah Thomas (16)
Cole Aldrich (13)
Salmons, Outlaw, & Thornton (3)
Chesapeake Energy Arena 18,203
28–53
82April 17L. A. Clippers
L 108–112
DeMarcus Cousins (36)
DeMarcus Cousins (22)
Isaiah Thomas (10)
Sleep Train Arena 17,317
28–54 :
2012–13 season schedule :

### Standings

| Pacific Divisionvte | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
| y-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | – | 32–9 | 24–17 | 11–5 | 82 |
| x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 9 | 28–13 | 19–22 | 9–7 | 82 |
| x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 11 | 29–12 | 16–25 | 8–8 | 82 |
| Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 28 | 20–21 | 8–33 | 7–9 | 82 |
| Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 31 | 17–24 | 8–33 | 5–11 | 82 |
Western Conference :
| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c-Oklahoma City Thunder * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y-San Antonio Spurs * | 58 | 24 | .707 | 2.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x-Denver Nuggets * | 57 | 25 | .695 | 3.0 | 82 |
| 4 | y-Los Angeles Clippers | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x-Memphis Grizzlies | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 6 | x-Golden State Warriors | 47 | 35 | .573 | 13.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x-Los Angeles Lakers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x-Houston Rockets | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 9 | Utah Jazz | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 10 | Dallas Mavericks | 41 | 41 | .500 | 19.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Portland Trail Blazers | 33 | 49 | .402 | 27.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Sacramento Kings | 28 | 54 | .341 | 32.0 | 82 |
| 14 | New Orleans Hornets | 27 | 55 | .329 | 33.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Phoenix Suns | 25 | 57 | .305 | 35.0 | 82 |

## Player statistics
### Regular season

| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
| Jason Thompson | 82 | 81 | 27.9 | .502 | .000 | .694 | 6.7 | 1.0 | .6 | .7 | 10.9 |
| Isaiah Thomas | 79 | 62 | 26.9 | .440 | .358 | .882 | 2.0 | 4.0 | .8 | .0 | 13.9 |
| John Salmons | 76 | 72 | 30.0 | .399 | .371 | .773 | 2.7 | 3.0 | .7 | .3 | 8.8 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 75 | 74 | 30.5 | .465 | .182 | .738 | 9.9 | 2.7 | 1.4 | .7 | 17.1 |
| Chuck Hayes | 74 | 1 | 16.3 | .442 | .000 | .625 | 4.0 | 1.5 | .4 | .2 | 2.7 |
| Marcus Thornton | 72 | 8 | 24.0 | .429 | .372 | .881 | 2.5 | 1.3 | .8 | .1 | 12.7 |
| Jimmer Fredette | 69 | 0 | 14.0 | .421 | .417 | .859 | 1.0 | 1.3 | .4 | .0 | 7.2 |
| Tyreke Evans | 65 | 61 | 31.0 | .478 | .338 | .775 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .4 | 15.2 |
| James Johnson | 54 | 11 | 16.3 | .413 | .095 | .597 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .8 | .9 | 5.1 |
| Thomas Robinson$^†$ | 51 | 0 | 15.9 | .424 | | .577 | 4.7 | .7 | .5 | .4 | 4.8 |
| Aaron Brooks$^†$ | 46 | 20 | 20.8 | .459 | .378 | .769 | 1.7 | 2.3 | .6 | .2 | 8.0 |
| Francisco García$^†$ | 40 | 15 | 17.8 | .376 | .367 | .857 | 1.7 | 1.1 | .8 | .8 | 5.2 |
| Travis Outlaw | 38 | 2 | 11.7 | .418 | .280 | .731 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | .2 | 5.3 |
| Patrick Patterson$^†$ | 24 | 3 | 23.2 | .494 | .444 | .786 | 4.8 | 1.3 | .5 | .5 | 8.0 |
| Toney Douglas$^†$ | 22 | 0 | 17.1 | .430 | .389 | 1.000 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .0 | 6.1 |
| Cole Aldrich$^†$ | 15 | 0 | 11.7 | .568 | | .727 | 4.2 | .2 | .1 | .9 | 3.3 |
| Tyler Honeycutt | 9 | 0 | 3.6 | .273 | .000 | 1.000 | 1.1 | .2 | .0 | .1 | .9 |
* $^†$ Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.

## Transactions
### Overview

| Players Added Via draft Thomas Robinson Via trade James Johnson Via free agency Aaron Brooks | Players Lost Via free agency Terrence Williams Waived Hassan Whiteside |

### Trades

| June 28, 2012 (Draft day) | To Sacramento KingsCash considerations | To Indiana PacersDraft rights to Orlando Johnson |
| July 16, 2012 | To Sacramento KingsJames Johnson | To Toronto Raptors2014 second round pick |
| February 20, 2013 | To Sacramento KingsPatrick Patterson, Toney Douglas, & Cole Aldrich | To Houston RocketsThomas Robinson, Francisco García, Tyler Honeycutt |

### Free agents

Additions :
| Player | Date signed | Former team |
| Jason Thompson | July 11 | Sacramento Kings (re-signed) |
| Aaron Brooks | July 16 | Guangdong Southern Tigers (China) |
Subtractions :
| Player | Date left | New team |
| Terrence Williams | October 1 | Detroit Pistons |