NBA

Regular Season Round 63: Cleveland C. - Sacramento K. 94-97

Date: January 2, 2013
Cleveland, OH -- DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points, 16 rebounds and six assists to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 97-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena on Wednesday. Cousins, who posted a triple-double on Sunday, has been superb for the Kings since returning from a two-game suspension for violating team rules, averaging 16.5 points, 12.5 rebounds and 5.8 assists per contest. Jason Thompson also recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards and Francisco Garcia added 14 points for the Kings, who won on the road for just the second time this season. Kyrie Irving poured in 22 points and dished out six assists and Dion Waiters added 20 points off the bench for the Cavaliers, who have won just three of their last 17 games. The Kings held a 74-71 lead entering the fourth quarter, but the Cavs scored six straight points to go up 77-76. A 6-2 Sacramento run gave the Kings an 83-79 spread with just over seven minutes left. The teams traded blows until a personal 4-0 run from Irving put Cleveland ahead 90-89 with 1:12 remaining. John Salmons buried a triple and Aaron Brooks dropped in a layup to give the Kings a 94-90 advantage with just 18.2 ticks left. Irving responded with a jumper to cut the deficit to two points, but the Cavs were forced to foul Jimmer Fredette who knocked down a pair of free throws to put Sacramento up 96-92. Waiters cleaned up a Tyler Zeller miss on the ensuing possession to make it 96-94 with 3.2 seconds to go. Brooks was immediately fouled on the inbounds pass, but split the subsequent free throws and Irving's desperation heave from beyond midcourt rimmed out at the buzzer. Sacramento led 28-25 after the first 12 minutes, but Cleveland outscored the Kings 28-24 in the second to take a 53-52 lead into the break. Sacramento held the Cavs shot just 28 percent from the field in the third period to take a 74-71 lead into the final quarter. GAME NOTES: Sacramento outscored the Cavs 52-36 in the paint ... Brooks finished with 13 points for the Kings ... The Cavs shot a dismal 39.1 percent (34-for-87_ from the field but went 21-for-24 from the free throw line. Courtesy of: https://www.wkyc.com
  CLEVELAND C. (coach: Kenny Atkinson)94
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
44 GRR, SlIjJI 47 3-9 (09.6%) 6-4 (44.4%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 2 65 1 8 5 5 5 5 6 61 84 5
35 cRllRQ, wFlRQ 41 4-9 (38.7%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 4 0 2 5 8 5 5 8 5 4 2 7 5
8 oQLajD, KFQaR 40 9-63 (05%) 6-3 (80%) 0-1 (24.4%) 8 4 0 1 8 5 5 5 5 4 88 69 5
64 whIBpsIj, wQasUij 40 3-68 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 0 2 64 5 3 5 5 5 5 8 7 9 5
5 balRs, C.z. 87 4-1 (05%) 6-9 (63.4%) 4-4 (655%) 5 8 8 5 8 5 5 5 5 8 68 6 5
4 WiaURQs, gaIj 87 9-60 (31.9%) 6-3 (80%) 4-4 (655%) 6 6 8 4 0 5 6 5 5 5 85 65 5
3 WilUIj, vuVR 62 6-3 (80%) 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 1 9 4 4 5 6 6 5 8 0 9 5
  vaLajDsUIj, Ahiuj 64 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 8-8 (655%) 6 6 8 6 5 5 5 6 5 5 8 0 5
0 zIjRs, KRLaj 1 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 5
41 Cisspa, PBQa  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  AiBuRls, AiBiQdI  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
2 OiQDI, zRQRBF  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
  vRuRQ, zIj  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   87-11 (34.7%) 0-86 (84.2%) 86-83 (29.0%) 60 40 05 67 85 5 8 3 5 64 73 25  


  SACRAMENTO K. (coach: Doug Christie)97
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
43 whIBpsIj, zisIj 41 2-61 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 4-3 (90%) 4 9 65 8 4 5 5 4 5 6 67 86 5
60 CIusajs, gRbiQZus 43 9-69 (36.8%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 9 7 61 1 4 5 8 6 5 6 62 87 5
48 GiQZai, yQijZasZI 43 3-9 (09.6%) 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 6 0 1 8 8 5 8 8 5 5 63 69 5
0 AilBIjs, zIhj 48 8-8 (655%) 6-3 (80%) 5-5 (5%) 6 8 4 4 0 5 6 5 5 4 9 4 5
4 mQIIVs, SiQIj 87 1-2 (90%) 5-8 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 6 6 8 4 6 5 6 5 5 5 64 64 5
88 whIBis, osiaih 67 4-1 (05%) 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 6 6 3 6 5 6 5 5 6 2 1 5
38 HiFRs, ChuZV 69 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 6 6 8 8 5 5 6 5 5 5 8 4 5
08 zIhjsIj, ziBRs 61 8-1 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 6 4 3 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 2 4 5
9 yQRdRUUR, zaBBRQ 60 6-4 (44.4%) 5-8 (5%) 3-0 (25%) 5 5 5 5 6 5 5 5 5 8 1 -8 5
5 eIMajsIj, whIBis 2 6-8 (05%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 8 8 5
  HIjRFZuUU, wFlRQ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
84 whIQjUIj, biQZus  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
80 PuUliT, wQiLas  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   40-98 (32.1%) 4-61 (62.2%) 62-84 (92.4%) 60 46 31 88 67 5 2 1 5 65 79 70  



Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)