National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Sacramento 107, Phoenix 104
When: 10:00 PM ET, Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Where: Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials: #27 Dick Bavetta, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #8 Marc Davis
Attendance: 14626

Kings 107, Suns 104: DeMarcus Cousins led all scorers with 27 points and host Sacramento overtook Phoenix late in the fourth quarter to snap a two-game losing streak.

Ben McLemore added 19 points and five rebounds for the Kings, who held the Suns without a point in the final 3:33. Isaiah Thomas recorded 19 points off the bench and Cousins grabbed 12 boards for Sacramento, which entered play with just one win in its previous eight games.

Gerald Green, who started for Phoenix's leading scorer, Eric Bledsoe, scored a team-high 23 points. Marcus Morris chipped in 19 points off the bench for the Suns, who lost their third straight.

Trailing 33-25 after the first quarter, Phoenix opened the second frame on a 19-2 run, led by eight points from Archie Goodwin, to take control of the game and build toward a 62-54 halftime lead. Morris had 14 at the break on 4-of-4 shooting, while the Suns shot 54.1 percent in the first half.

Sacramento trimmed Phoenix's lead to 88-82 by the end of the third quarter and continued to rally late into the fourth, knotting the game at 104-104 on Travis Outlaw's bucket with 39.9 left on the clock. On the ensuing possession, Thomas came up with a loose ball, drew a foul and drained a pair of free throws to put the Kings in front for good.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Sacramento is 3-5 in the last eight meetings with Phoenix. ... Outlaw followed up a season-high 18 points against Memphis with just four in limited action for the Kings. ... Sacramento outrebounded the Suns 48-31.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Sacramento
Gerald Green 23 Scoring DeMarcus Cousins 27
Goran Dragic 8 Assists Greivis Vasquez 6
Channing Frye 9 Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 12
Gerald Green 7 Free Throws Made DeMarcus Cousins 9
Goran Dragic 2 Steals DeMarcus Cousins 4
Gerald Green 2 Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Phoenix 104 46.8 10-29 20-28 23 31 3 9 16
Sacramento 107 47.0 8-22 21-28 21 48 3 8 21
Upcoming Games
  • Sacramento will play their next game on the road against Phoenix. The Kings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .286 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Suns have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.