National Basketball Association
Sacramento 86, New Jersey 81
When: 10:00 PM ET, Friday, November 19, 2010
Where: Arco Arena, Sacramento, California
Officials:
#19 James Capers, #63 Derek Richardson, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
11766
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Tyreke Evans scored 20 points, including a crucial jumper with a minute left to play, to lift the Sacramento Kings to an 86-81 win over the visiting New Jersey Nets on Friday night.
The victory snapped a six-game losing streak for the Kings (4-7). The last five losses had come at home.
The Nets led 46-43 at the break and the game was tied at 76 when Carl Landry hit a short jumper to give Sacramento a 78-76 lead with 4:15 to play.
After New Jersey cut the deficit to a point, DeMarcus Cousins hit the first of two free throws to extend the Sacramento lead to 81-79. Cousins missed the second attempt but Sacramento got the rebound and Evans hit a long jumper make it 83-79 with a minute left.
Travis Outlaw cut it to 83-81 with 27 seconds left with a 20-footer but Beno Udrih clinched it with a 3-pointer with three seconds to play.
New Jersey (4-8) was led by Kris Humphries with 18 points and Anthony Morrow with 17.
Landry had 15 points for the Kings.
Top Game Performances
| New Jersey |
|
Sacramento |
|
Kris Humphries 18 |
Scoring |
Tyreke Evans 20 |
|
Devin Harris 8 |
Assists |
Tyreke Evans 4 |
|
Kris Humphries 10 |
Rebounds |
DeMarcus Cousins 10 |
|
Devin Harris 4 |
Free Throws Made |
DeMarcus Cousins 4 |
|
Jordan Farmar 2 |
Steals |
Tyreke Evans 3 |
|
Brook Lopez 2 |
Blocks |
Samuel Dalembert 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| New Jersey
|
81 |
45.7 |
2-11 |
15-19 |
18 |
39 |
4 |
5 |
17 |
| Sacramento
|
86 |
42.9 |
4-11 |
16-23 |
13 |
45 |
6 |
7 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Sacramento will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Kings have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Denver. The Nets have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .375 after a loss.
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