National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Sacramento 94, San Antonio 91
When: 10:00 PM ET, Saturday, November 15, 2014
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #64 Justin VanDuyne, #16 David Guthrie, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance: 17317

Kings 94, Spurs 91: DeMarcus Cousins had 25 points and 10 rebounds as host Sacramento upended San Antonio.

Darren Collison scored 19 points and Rudy Gay added 18 for the Kings, who halted a three-game losing streak. Cousins helped Sacramento dominate the interior with a 58-34 edge in points in the paint as well as end a nine-game skid against the Spurs.

Manu Ginobili scored 21 points and Danny Green and Kawhi Leonard had 16 points apiece for San Antonio. Ginobili converted a three-point play with 8.3 seconds left before missing a last-second 3-point shot.

The Kings led 87-84 after a basket by Cousins with 2:53 remaining before Ginobili and Parker hit back-to-back baskets to give San Antonio an 88-87 edge with 2:01 to play. Gay hit two free throws with 1:47 to play, Collison added a layup with 28.4 seconds and Cousins hit two free throws seven seconds later.

Sacramento rolled off 12 straight points late in the first half and the burst led to a 45-38 lead at the break. The Kings led by as many as 12 in third quarter before taking a 70-66 lead into the final stanza.

GAME NOTEBOOK:
Spurs PF Tim Duncan had 15 points, eight rebounds and five blocked shots. … The Kings went 0-of-12 from 3-point range. … Leonard (1-of-8) and Ginobili (1-of-7) both struggled from 3-point range.
Top Game Performances
 
San Antonio   Sacramento
Manu Ginobili 21 Scoring DeMarcus Cousins 25
Tony Parker 6 Assists Rudy Gay 6
Boris Diaw 8 Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 10
Tim Duncan 7 Free Throws Made Darren Collison 5
Boris Diaw 1 Steals Darren Collison 2
Tim Duncan 5 Blocks Carl Landry 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
San Antonio 91 42.5 7-24 16-18 24 38 8 6 14
Sacramento 94 43.0 0-12 20-24 19 42 6 5 9
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Kings have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • San Antonio will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Spurs have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .750 after a loss.